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The response to COVID-19 among drug retail outlets in Indonesia: A cross-sectional survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices

BACKGROUND: Pharmacists have been at the frontline of the COVID-19 response in Indonesia, providing medicines, advice, and referral services often in areas with limited healthcare access. This study aimed to explore their knowledge, attitudes, and practices during the pandemic, so that we can be bet...

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Autores principales: Mashuri, Yusuf Ari, Wulandari, Luh Putu Lila, Khan, Mishal, Ferdiana, Astri, Probandari, Ari, Wibawa, Tri, Batura, Neha, Liverani, Marco, Day, Richard, Jan, Stephen, Schierhout, Gill, Wahyono, Djoko, Yulianto, Kaldor, John, Guy, Rebecca, Law, Matthew, Yeung, Shunmay, Wiseman, Virginia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8927934/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35308574
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100420
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author Mashuri, Yusuf Ari
Wulandari, Luh Putu Lila
Khan, Mishal
Ferdiana, Astri
Probandari, Ari
Wibawa, Tri
Batura, Neha
Liverani, Marco
Day, Richard
Jan, Stephen
Schierhout, Gill
Wahyono, Djoko
Yulianto
Kaldor, John
Guy, Rebecca
Law, Matthew
Yeung, Shunmay
Wiseman, Virginia
author_facet Mashuri, Yusuf Ari
Wulandari, Luh Putu Lila
Khan, Mishal
Ferdiana, Astri
Probandari, Ari
Wibawa, Tri
Batura, Neha
Liverani, Marco
Day, Richard
Jan, Stephen
Schierhout, Gill
Wahyono, Djoko
Yulianto
Kaldor, John
Guy, Rebecca
Law, Matthew
Yeung, Shunmay
Wiseman, Virginia
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description BACKGROUND: Pharmacists have been at the frontline of the COVID-19 response in Indonesia, providing medicines, advice, and referral services often in areas with limited healthcare access. This study aimed to explore their knowledge, attitudes, and practices during the pandemic, so that we can be better prepared for future emergencies. METHODS: A cross-sectional online survey of community pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Indonesia was conducted between July and August 2020. The dataset was analysed descriptively, and logistic regression was used to explore willingness to participate in COVID-19 interventions. FINDINGS: 4716 respondents participated in the survey. Two-thirds (66·7%) reported knowing only “a little” about COVID-19 and around a quarter (26·6%) said they had not received any COVID-19 guidelines. Almost all were concerned about being infected (97·2%) and regularly took steps to protect themselves and their clients (87·2%). Stock-outs of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other products (32·3%) was the main reason for not taking any precautions. Around a third (37·7%) mentioned having dispensed antibiotics to clients suspected of having COVID-19. To support COVID-19 response efforts, most respondents were willing to provide verbal advice to clients (97·8%), distribute leaflets to clients (97·7%), and participate in surveillance activities (88·8%). Older respondents, those identifying as male, and those working in smaller outlets were more willing to provide information leaflets. Those working in smaller outlets were also more willing to engage in outbreak surveillance. INTERPRETATION: Drug retail outlets continue to operate at the frontline of disease outbreaks and pandemics around the world. These providers have an important role to play by helping to reduce the burden on facilities and providing advice and treatment. To fulfil this role, drug retail outlets require regular access to accurate guidelines and steady supplies of PPE. Calls for drug retail outlet staff to plat in response efforts including the provision of information to clients and surveillance could ease escalating pressures on the health system during future outbreaks. FUNDING: This study was funded by a grant from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia, under the Stronger Health Systems for Health Security Scheme.
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spelling pubmed-89279342022-03-17 The response to COVID-19 among drug retail outlets in Indonesia: A cross-sectional survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices Mashuri, Yusuf Ari Wulandari, Luh Putu Lila Khan, Mishal Ferdiana, Astri Probandari, Ari Wibawa, Tri Batura, Neha Liverani, Marco Day, Richard Jan, Stephen Schierhout, Gill Wahyono, Djoko Yulianto Kaldor, John Guy, Rebecca Law, Matthew Yeung, Shunmay Wiseman, Virginia Lancet Reg Health West Pac Articles BACKGROUND: Pharmacists have been at the frontline of the COVID-19 response in Indonesia, providing medicines, advice, and referral services often in areas with limited healthcare access. This study aimed to explore their knowledge, attitudes, and practices during the pandemic, so that we can be better prepared for future emergencies. METHODS: A cross-sectional online survey of community pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Indonesia was conducted between July and August 2020. The dataset was analysed descriptively, and logistic regression was used to explore willingness to participate in COVID-19 interventions. FINDINGS: 4716 respondents participated in the survey. Two-thirds (66·7%) reported knowing only “a little” about COVID-19 and around a quarter (26·6%) said they had not received any COVID-19 guidelines. Almost all were concerned about being infected (97·2%) and regularly took steps to protect themselves and their clients (87·2%). Stock-outs of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other products (32·3%) was the main reason for not taking any precautions. Around a third (37·7%) mentioned having dispensed antibiotics to clients suspected of having COVID-19. To support COVID-19 response efforts, most respondents were willing to provide verbal advice to clients (97·8%), distribute leaflets to clients (97·7%), and participate in surveillance activities (88·8%). Older respondents, those identifying as male, and those working in smaller outlets were more willing to provide information leaflets. Those working in smaller outlets were also more willing to engage in outbreak surveillance. INTERPRETATION: Drug retail outlets continue to operate at the frontline of disease outbreaks and pandemics around the world. These providers have an important role to play by helping to reduce the burden on facilities and providing advice and treatment. To fulfil this role, drug retail outlets require regular access to accurate guidelines and steady supplies of PPE. Calls for drug retail outlet staff to plat in response efforts including the provision of information to clients and surveillance could ease escalating pressures on the health system during future outbreaks. FUNDING: This study was funded by a grant from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia, under the Stronger Health Systems for Health Security Scheme. Elsevier 2022-03-17 /pmc/articles/PMC8927934/ /pubmed/35308574 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100420 Text en © 2022 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
spellingShingle Articles
Mashuri, Yusuf Ari
Wulandari, Luh Putu Lila
Khan, Mishal
Ferdiana, Astri
Probandari, Ari
Wibawa, Tri
Batura, Neha
Liverani, Marco
Day, Richard
Jan, Stephen
Schierhout, Gill
Wahyono, Djoko
Yulianto
Kaldor, John
Guy, Rebecca
Law, Matthew
Yeung, Shunmay
Wiseman, Virginia
The response to COVID-19 among drug retail outlets in Indonesia: A cross-sectional survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices
title The response to COVID-19 among drug retail outlets in Indonesia: A cross-sectional survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices
title_full The response to COVID-19 among drug retail outlets in Indonesia: A cross-sectional survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices
title_fullStr The response to COVID-19 among drug retail outlets in Indonesia: A cross-sectional survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices
title_full_unstemmed The response to COVID-19 among drug retail outlets in Indonesia: A cross-sectional survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices
title_short The response to COVID-19 among drug retail outlets in Indonesia: A cross-sectional survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices
title_sort response to covid-19 among drug retail outlets in indonesia: a cross-sectional survey of knowledge, attitudes, and practices
topic Articles
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8927934/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35308574
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100420
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