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KMID : 0941820220320400288
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Korean Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
2022 Volume.32 No. 40 p.288 ~ p.302
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A Scoping Review on the Expected Role of Community Pharmacists in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis Across OECD Countries
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Abstract
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Objective: Community pharmacists are frontline health care providers, but have been considered as underutilized professionals on adaily basis. The purpose of this scoping review was to identify information about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic oncommunity pharmacy services and to evaluate new services that could be applicable.
Methods: We searched MEDLINE andEMBASE for studies published up to January 10, 2020. Search terms consisted of keywords relevant to this review, including“COVID-19”, “community pharmacy”, and “community pharmacist”. This review targeted studies of pharmacist services providedby community pharmacies in OECD member countries during the COVID-19 pandemic period.
Results: Twenty-seven studieswere included in this review. Changes in community pharmacist services due to the COVID-19 pandemic were broadly classifiedinto four categories. First, as the face-to-face services became challenging, various non-face-to-face services were being tried.
Second, community pharmacists directly participated in the services to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Third, communitypharmacists made efforts to support continuity of care for patients who experienced difficulties due to the reduced professional careas health and medical resources are concentrated in response to COVID-19. Fourth, community pharmacist services were emerging,targeting patients suffering from greater health inequality during the pandemic. Patients expressed high demand and satisfaction forthe service of the community pharmacist, and pharmacists reported self-efficacy and professional pride.
Conclusion: This studydemonstrated that in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, various community pharmacist services have been tried and receivedpositive evaluations from patients in several OECD countries.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, pandemic, community pharmacy, community pharmacist service, satisfaction
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