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Observational Study
. 2022 Jan 7;30(1):82-85.
doi: 10.1093/ijpp/riab071.

Coronavirus disease patients' views and experiences of pharmaceutical care services in Lebanon

Tareq L Mukattash  1 , Anan S Jarab  1 , Walid Al-Qerem  2 , Rana K Abu Farha  3 , Rania Itani  4 , Samar Karout  4 , Ibrahim L Mukattash  5
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Observational Study

Coronavirus disease patients' views and experiences of pharmaceutical care services in Lebanon

Tareq L Mukattash et al. Int J Pharm Pract. .

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the experiences and views of domiciliary coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients towards pharmaceutical care services provided during their infection.

Methods: This was a single-centred observational study conducted among home-treated COVID-19 patients (n = 500), who were tested positive for COVID-19 in a medical centre in Lebanon.

Key findings: Out of the 500 home-treated COVID-19 patients invited to participate in the study, 279 patients completed the questionnaire. Although the participants had a good view of pharmacists caring for COVID-19 patients (mean view score: 17.79/25), their treatment experiences were unsatisfactory (mean experience score: 1.51/4).

Conclusions: COVID-19 patients reported minimal involvement of pharmacists in their treatment. Therefore, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare authorities should intervene in restructuring, guiding and reviewing unrealized new pharmaceutical services to COVID-19 outpatients.

Keywords: COVID-19; community pharmacists; perception; pharmaceutical care.

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