Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Department of Maternal-Child Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Int J Clin Pract. 2021 Jul;75(7):e14209. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.14209. Epub 2021 Apr 21.
In the telepharmacy model, the pharmacist can play a pivotal role in delivering pharmaceutical services for patients. However, evidence of pharmacists' impact on improving patient outcomes through disease outbreak through telepharmacy is sparse.
This study aims to examine pharmacists' attitudes towards clinical benefits and identify challenges regarding the use of telepharmacy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan.
A cross-sectional survey design was used to recruit eligible participants from both hospital and community pharmacies.
A total of 364 pharmacists agreed to participate in the study. The majority of the participants (70.6%) expressed favourable attitudes towards telepharmacy to accurately capture and report signs and symptoms of COVID-19. Almost 91% agreed that patients can receive immediate medical feedback while using telepharmacy services. Pharmacists (87%) emphasised their role in the monitoring of physiological parameters when entered by patients using telepharmacy technology. However, more than half of the participants reported that lack of reimbursement and evidence-based studies might hinder the use of telemedicine technology to deliver remote clinical services.
The need for implementing telepharmacy technology has been further boosted because of its noticeable benefits in promoting convenient healthcare services remotely in emergency situations.
在远程药学模式下，药剂师可以在为患者提供药学服务方面发挥关键作用。然而，通过远程药学改善患者疾病结局的证据很少。
本研究旨在考察药剂师对临床效益的态度，并确定在约旦 COVID-19 大流行期间使用远程药学所面临的挑战。
采用横断面调查设计，从医院和社区药房招募合格的参与者。
共有 364 名药剂师同意参与研究。大多数参与者（70.6%）对远程药学在准确捕捉和报告 COVID-19 症状和体征方面持积极态度。近 91%的人同意患者在使用远程药学服务时可以获得即时的医疗反馈。药剂师（87%）强调了他们在监测患者使用远程药学技术输入的生理参数方面的作用。然而，超过一半的参与者报告说，缺乏报销和基于证据的研究可能会阻碍远程医疗技术用于提供远程临床服务。
由于远程药学技术在紧急情况下远程提供便捷医疗服务方面的显著优势，因此进一步推动了远程药学技术的实施。
