Alshahrani Sultan M, Orayj Khalid, Alqahtani Ali M, Alfatease Adel, Alshahrani Atheer, Ibrahim Ahmed R N
Clinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Pharmacology Department, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Patient Prefer Adherence. 2022 Oct 19;16:2821-2834. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S379309. eCollection 2022.
Community pharmacists play a key role as vaccinators for COVID-19. They can reduce the burden of the disease worldwide.
This study used a cross-sectional questionnaire to determine whether the Saudi Arabian public was willing to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine via community pharmacists.
The questionnaire focused on the satisfaction, concerns, and opinions towards providing vaccination by community pharmacists. The study featured 415 individuals aged 18 and older (eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine). Of the participants in this study, 58.1% were aged 18-25, with 55.4% female. Most participants (72.8%) have not been exposed to COVID-19 and are not aware of the approval of COVID-19 vaccination by community pharmacists. Of the 415 complete questionnaires, 45% believed that community pharmacists are not experienced in administering vaccines. However, 63% of participants are satisfied with getting the COVID-19 vaccination by a community pharmacist if no other option is available. More than 68% of the respondents agree that community pharmacies should expand their health care services to include vaccinations, prescriptions, checkups, and other forms of preventative medicine.
The availability of community pharmacist-administered vaccination in Saudi Arabia could be a significant factor in the success of the country's vaccination program. This study may serve as a model to expand the role of pharmacists in other countries' vaccination programs.
社区药剂师在新冠疫苗接种工作中发挥着关键作用。他们能够减轻全球范围内该疾病的负担。
本研究采用横断面问卷调查，以确定沙特公众是否愿意通过社区药剂师接种新冠疫苗。
该问卷聚焦于对社区药剂师提供疫苗接种服务的满意度、担忧及看法。该研究纳入了415名18岁及以上（符合接种新冠疫苗条件）的个体。在本研究的参与者中，58.1%的人年龄在18至25岁之间，女性占55.4%。大多数参与者（72.8%）未接触过新冠病毒，且不知道社区药剂师可提供新冠疫苗接种服务。在415份完整问卷中，45%的人认为社区药剂师在疫苗接种方面经验不足。然而，如果没有其他选择，63%的参与者对由社区药剂师进行新冠疫苗接种感到满意。超过68%的受访者同意社区药房应扩大其医疗保健服务，包括疫苗接种、开处方、体检及其他形式的预防医学服务。
在沙特阿拉伯，由社区药剂师进行疫苗接种这一举措可能是该国疫苗接种计划成功的一个重要因素。本研究可作为一个范例，用以扩大药剂师在其他国家疫苗接种计划中的作用。
