Telepharmacy: An opportunity for community pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sub Saharan Africa.
Telepharmacy: An opportunity for community pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sub Saharan Africa.
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Thepharmacy：在撒哈拉以南非洲的Covid-19大流行期间，社区药剂师的机会。
DOI：
10.1016/j.hlpt.2020.10.013
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发表时间：
2021-03
影响因子：
6
通讯作者：
Okoro RN
中科院分区：
文献类型：
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作者：
Hedima EW;Okoro RN
新型冠状病毒大流行带来的挑战无疑为撒哈拉以南非洲的医疗保健提供者提供了更好地提供服务的机会。这次大流行的影响是深远的，个人在接受保健服务方面面临的困难因保健工作人员感染的风险较高以及随后工作人员因病或需要自我隔离而缺勤而加剧。目前在偏远地区经营的药店面临着服务可持续性的问题，因为药剂师的雇用和保留，导致难以产生持久的影响。因此，居民不得不从最近的社区药房寻求医疗保健，或使用邮购或在线服务来配药，这对感染风险高得多、支持有限或没有互联网连接/使用现代技术能力低的老年人来说是一个特别令人担忧的问题。这可能导致COVID-19病例增加。本文强调了远程药房的概念，认为这是一种具有成本效益的战略，可以为偏远社区成员提供持续的药品服务，并为未来的大流行做好准备。
The challenges posed by the novel coronavirus pandemic have no doubt presented opportunities to healthcare providers in the Sub-Saharan Africa for better service delivery. The novel coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that originated from China has since been considered a global public health emergency [1]. The impact of this pandemic has been profound and the difficulties individuals face receiving healthcare services are aggravated by the higher risk of infection among healthcare workers and ensuing staff absences due to illness or the need to self-isolate [2]. Pharmacies that currently practice in remote areas are faced with problems of service sustainability because of the hiring and retention of pharmacists, leading to difficulties in creating lasting impacts. As such, residents have to either seek healthcare from the nearest community pharmacy or use mail order or online services to fill their prescriptions, which is a particular concern for the elderly who have a much higher risk of infection and limited support or without internet connection/low competence in the use of modern technology [3]. This could lead to an increase in COVID-19 cases. This paper highlights the concept of telepharmacy as a costeffective strategy for the continuity of pharmaceutical services for remote community members as well as in preparedness for a future pandemic.
影响因子：
2.7
作者：
Keeys, Christopher;Kalejaiye, Bamidele;Vincent, Joan
通讯作者：
Vincent, Joan