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An Examination of the Factors Affecting Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Impressions About the COVID-19 Pandemic

Serbest Eczacıların COVID-19 Pandemisi Hakkında Bilgi, Tutum ve İzlenimleri ve Etkileyen Değişkenlerin İncelenmesi

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13–22
Publication Date
2022-11-06
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It is important for pharmacists to have accurate information about COVID-19 and to transfer their knowledge to the community to provide patient education and to prevent/control the spread of COVID-19.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)-related cases and deaths are ongoing throughout the world, but there is still no effective drug in its treatment, and the vaccine supply is not adequate for the global population.
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Key Findings & Data:COVID-19 has been widely covered in the media, which has been a source widely used by healthcare professionals.
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Conclusion & Impact:It is important for pharmacists to have accurate information about COVID-19 and to transfer their knowledge to the community to provide patient education and to prevent/control the spread of COVID-19.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:2019 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

Objectives: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)-related cases and deaths are ongoing throughout the world, but there is still no effective drug in its treatment, and the vaccine supply is not adequate for the global population. It is important that pharmacists have sufficient knowledge and awareness to prevent and control the disease. COVID-19 has been widely covered in the media, which has been a source widely used by healthcare professionals. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and impressions of community pharmacists about COVID-19 and the factors affecting them. Materials and Methods: The questions in this survey were formed using the guideline created by the World Health Organization, a guide composed by the Turkish COVID-19 Scholarly Commission, and data disclosed to the public on the website of the Ministry of Health. The questionnaire was designed with Google forms and then applied to community pharmacists all over Turkey by sharing the survey link. Results: Analyses of 393 questionnaires showed that Ministry of Health/government statements, the internet (scientific sources), and the media were the preferred sources of information (96.7%, 89.6%, and 84%, respectively). “Ways to avoid COVID-19” was the most searched title (96.9%). It was determined that the names of the two drugs most frequently mentioned by the participants to be used in the treatment of COVID-19 in Turkey were hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin (57.5%; 50.1%, respectively). Participants who received information from the media gave less education to patients/customers on personal protection measures against COVID-19 (83.3%) and symptoms of COVID-19 (78.8%); however, their behavior regarding the training of pharmacy personnel was found to be the opposite. It has been determined that about half of the participants (46.6%) mostly trust the Ministry of Health regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: Media and other sources influence the knowledge, behavior and impressions of pharmacists’. Having a high level of knowledge positively affects people’s behavior. It is important for pharmacists to have accurate information about COVID-19 and to transfer their knowledge to the community to provide patient education and to prevent/control the spread of COVID-19.

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Amaç: Koronavirüs hastalığı-2019 (COVID-19) kaynaklı olgular ve ölümler dünya çapında devam etmekte ancak hala etkili bir aşı ve ilaç bulunmamaktadır. Salgın sürecinde önemli rol oynayan eczacıların, yeterli bilgi ve farkındalığa sahip olmaları hastalığın önlenmesi ve kontrolü için önemlidir. COVID-19 medyada geniş yer bulmakla birlikte medya, sağlık uzmanları tarafından yaygın olarak kullanılan bir kaynak olmuştur. Bu çalışma, serbest eczacıların COVID-19 hakkındaki bilgi, tutum ve izlenimlerini ve bunu etkileyen faktörleri değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu anketteki sorular, Dünya Sağlık Örgütü tarafından oluşturulan kılavuz, Türkiye COVID-19 Bilim Kurulu’nun oluşturduğu COVID-19 kılavuzu ve Sağlık Bakanlığı internet sitesinde açıklanan veriler kullanılarak oluşturulmuştur. Anket Google form üzerinde oluşturuldu ve ardından anketin linki paylaşılarak Türkiye’nin dört bir yanındaki serbest eczacılara uygulandı. Bulgular: Üç yüz doksan üç anketin analizi Sağlık Bakanlığı/hükümet açıklamaları, internet (bilimsel kaynaklar) ve medyanın bilgi almak için en çok tercih edilen kaynak (sırasıyla; %96,7; %89,6 ve %84) olduğunu göstermiştir. Katılımcılar tarafından en çok aranan başlığın “COVID-19’a karşı korunma yolları” olduğu bulunmuştur (%96,9). Türkiye’de COVID-19 tedavisinde kullanım için katılımcılar tarafından en çok yazılan iki ilacın adının hidroksiklorokin ve azitromisin (sırasıyla; %57,5; %50,1) olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Medyadan bilgi alan katılımcıların hastalara/müşterilere COVID19’a karşı kişisel korunma önlemleri (%83,3) ve COVID-19 semptomları (%78,8) konusunda daha az eğitim verdiği; ancak eczane personelinin yetiştirilmesi konusundaki davranışlarının bunun tam tersi olduğu görülmüştür. COVID-19 salgın süreci ile ilgili olarak katılımcıların yaklaşık yarısının (%46,6) en çok T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı’na güvendiği tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç: Medya ve diğer kaynaklar eczacıların bilgi, davranış ve izlenimlerini etkilemektedir. Yüksek düzeyde bilgi sahibi olmak, insanların davranışlarını olumlu yönde etkilemektedir. Eczacıların COVID-19 hakkında doğru bilgiye sahip olmaları ve edindikleri bilgileri topluma aktarmaları ve COVID-19’un yayılmasını önlemek ve kontrol altına almak için hasta eğitimi vermeleri önemlidir.

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YILMAZ, Z. K., ŞENCAN, N. (2022). An Examination of the Factors Affecting Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Impressions About the COVID-19 Pandemic. Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 5, 13–22. https://ajindex.com/articles/654565

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