J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2023 Nov-Dec;63(6):1715-1721. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2023.07.008. Epub 2023 Aug 2.
To (1) assess technician and supervising pharmacists' attitudes and perceptions toward technicians administering immunizations after a technician training initiative, (2) describe the public health impact of technician-administered COVID-19 immunizations, and (3) describe best practices for technician-administered immunizations.
A mixed-methods study collected quantitative and qualitative data.
Kentucky technicians who completed an immunization administration training, and their supervising pharmacists.
Surveys were administered to Kentucky technicians who completed immunization administration training between January and September 2021. Surveys assessed the effectiveness of the training, integration of technicians in the immunization workflow, and impact of technicians in their organization's immunization efforts. Similar surveys were deployed to supervising pharmacists. Response frequencies were recorded for each question and descriptive statistics were calculated for each item included in the survey. Key informant interviews were conducted with technicians and pharmacists to further explore study concepts, assess needs, and discuss best practices for implementation. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using inductive thematic analysis.
Fifty-seven technicians and 37 pharmacists responded to the survey. Technicians were easily integrated into community pharmacy immunization workflow that allowed for increased immunization administration. Ninety-four percent of supervising pharmacists and 98% of technicians supported the use of technicians in the immunization workflow beyond the pandemic. Twenty-seven interviews were conducted. Major themes that emerged from the data included using the "right" technicians, role delineation and collaboration, policies, logistics, financial implications, and public health impact.
The utilization of pharmacy technicians in administration helped to accelerate the immunization process, alleviate the burden on pharmacists and other health care professionals, and ensure widespread vaccine distribution to combat the pandemic.
（1）评估技术人员和监督药剂师在技术人员培训计划后的态度和看法，（2）描述技术人员管理 COVID-19 疫苗接种的公共卫生影响，以及（3）描述技术人员管理疫苗接种的最佳实践。
一项混合方法研究收集了定量和定性数据。
肯塔基州完成免疫接种管理培训的技术人员及其监督药剂师。
在 2021 年 1 月至 9 月期间，对完成免疫接种管理培训的肯塔基州技术人员进行了调查。调查评估了培训的有效性、技术人员在免疫工作流程中的整合以及技术人员在其组织免疫工作中的影响。对监督药剂师进行了类似的调查。为每个问题记录了响应频率，并为调查中包含的每个项目计算了描述性统计数据。对技术人员和药剂师进行了关键人物访谈，以进一步探讨研究概念、评估需求，并讨论实施的最佳实践。访谈进行了录音、逐字记录，并使用归纳主题分析进行了分析。
在管理方面使用药剂师技术人员有助于加速免疫过程，减轻药剂师和其他医疗保健专业人员的负担，并确保广泛分发疫苗以应对大流行。
