Professor, School of Pharmacy and Department of Public Health, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota.
Pharmacy Practice, Master of Public Health Program, College of Health Professions, North Dakota State University, 118K Sudro Hall, Fargo, ND 58101. Email:
Prev Chronic Dis. 2020 Jul 23;17:E69. doi: 10.5888/pcd17.200317.
Community pharmacists assist patients to manage disease and prevent complications. Despite the enormous challenge the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has dealt to the health care system, community pharmacists have maintained the delivery of critical health services to communities, including those most at risk for COVID-19. Community pharmacists are in a key position to deliver priority pandemic responses including point-of-care testing for chronic disease management, vaccinations, and COVID-19 testing.
社区药剂师协助患者管理疾病和预防并发症。尽管 2019 年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行给医疗保健系统带来了巨大挑战,但社区药剂师仍在向社区提供关键的卫生服务,包括为最易感染 COVID-19 的人群提供服务。社区药剂师在提供优先的大流行病应对方面处于关键地位,包括慢性病管理、疫苗接种和 COVID-19 检测的即时检测。