Jakupi Arianit, Jakupi Arta Basha
Prof.Ass. HEI UBT. Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Drug Management. Kosovo.
Prof.Assoc. University of Prishtina, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture. Kosovo.
Pharm Pract (Granada). 2021 Oct-Dec;19(4):2597. doi: 10.18549/PharmPract.2021.4.2597. Epub 2021 Dec 15.
Community pharmacies deliver an essential healthcare service, which is broadly established, encompassing the favored and primary contact for community members. The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to shift the pharmacy roles and services in order to meet the needs of customers. The important value of community pharmacies was more underlined during the pandemic crisis when they were supposed to undertake abundant precautions to avoid cross-infection among users of the space. Their responsibility is also to create a compatible, efficient, and safe environment inside their premises during this outbreak. The built environment is an important share of pandemic solutions and emergency planning preparations.
The aim of this paper was to explore the preparedness of community pharmacies in Kosovo for the COVID-19 outbreak in regards to pharmacy design modifications while ensuring adequate medicine management, information, and public health. Consequently, at what stage can the pandemic affect the physical and built environment of pharmacies.
The methods for this study include a cross-sectional survey of 104 community pharmacies operating in seven municipalities in Kosovo during the pandemic. Data collection was conducted from October 1 to October 14, 2021, using self-administered online questionnaires. The questionnaire consisted of a combination of closed and open-ended questions, optional statements, and multiple answers. Data were analyzed in SPSS for Windows version 20 using descriptive statistics.
The results show that communities should be prepared ahead in regard to the emergency situations and some of these preparations might be also part of the legislation requirements. Although the pandemic exposed many errors in the Kosovo community pharmacy system, it has also discovered a unique possibility for collaboration and novelty.
The study concludes with the recommendation for the architectural design of pharmacies to be positioned as an active mediator in the fight against the COVID 19, with a critical lesson aimed at the flexibility of the space to accommodate emergent situations and create alternative areas for use.
社区药房提供一项基本的医疗保健服务，这项服务已广泛确立，是社区成员喜爱且主要的接触点。新冠疫情持续改变着药房的角色和服务，以满足顾客需求。在疫情危机期间，社区药房的重要价值更加凸显，当时它们需要采取大量预防措施以避免场所使用者之间的交叉感染。在此次疫情爆发期间，它们的责任还包括在其营业场所内营造一个协调、高效且安全的环境。建筑环境是疫情应对方案和应急规划准备工作的重要组成部分。
本文旨在探讨科索沃社区药房在新冠疫情爆发时，在进行药房设计改造方面的准备情况，同时确保药品管理、信息及公共卫生方面的充分性。因此，疫情会在哪个阶段影响药房的物理和建筑环境。
本研究的方法包括对疫情期间在科索沃七个城市运营的104家社区药房进行横断面调查。数据收集于2021年10月1日至10月14日，通过自行填写的在线问卷进行。问卷由封闭式和开放式问题、可选陈述及多项答案组合而成。使用描述性统计方法在Windows版SPSS 20中对数据进行分析。
结果表明，社区应提前为紧急情况做好准备，其中一些准备工作可能也是法规要求的一部分。尽管疫情暴露了科索沃社区药房系统中的许多问题，但也发现了合作与创新的独特可能性。
该研究最后建议将药房的建筑设计定位为抗击新冠疫情的积极调解者，关键教训是空间要有灵活性以适应突发情况并创造备用使用区域。
