Potential roles of community-based pharmacists in assisting home-quarantined patients with COVID-19 in a resource-challenged setting

Wibowo, Yosi Irawati and Irawati, Sylvi and Setiawan, Eko and Halim, Steven Victoria and Sunderland, Bruce and Setiadi, Antonius Adji Prayitno (2022) Potential roles of community-based pharmacists in assisting home-quarantined patients with COVID-19 in a resource-challenged setting. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 30 (6). pp. 571-575. ISSN Online 2042-7174; Print ISSN 0961-7671

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Abstract

Objectives To present the experiences of community-based drug information centre (DIC) pharmacists assisting home-quarantined patients with COVID-19 in Indonesia. Methods A prospective case study included home-quarantined patients with suspected/confirmed COVID-19 contacting pharmacists at a DIC in Indonesia in July 2021. Patient characteristics, pharmacist interventions and outcomes were reported. Key findings Fifteen home-quarantined patients were screened for COVID-19 and were provided with follow-up services (i.e. medication review and monitoring). Worsening symptoms and/or reduction in oxygen saturation were reported in seven patients where a referral to medical services was made for them. Most patients recovered at follow-up (4–14 days). Conclusions Community-based DIC pharmacists potentially contributed to the frontline emergency response, as observed during the COVID-19 crisis in Indonesia.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	COVID-19; pharmacists; home isolation; roles; Indonesia
Subjects:	R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Divisions:	Faculty of Pharmacy > Department of Pharmacy
Depositing User:	Yosi Irawati Wibowo 202026
Date Deposited:	01 Aug 2022 03:44
Last Modified:	21 Nov 2023 03:04
URI:	http://repository.ubaya.ac.id/id/eprint/42252

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