Palnati Sainamitha R, Bhakta Saajan H, Patel Pooja, Newell Bradley J
Department of Research, Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Wichita, USA.
Department of Community Pharmacy, Dandurand Drugs, Wichita, USA.
Cureus. 2024 Aug 13;16(8):e66804. doi: 10.7759/cureus.66804. eCollection 2024 Aug.
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the mental, emotional, and physical health of healthcare professionals around the world. Despite research efforts to examine the experiences of physicians, nurses, and other professionals in healthcare, little has been shared about the experiences of pharmacists during the pandemic. A review of current evidence is needed to better understand the mental health experiences of pharmacists during the pandemic. This review aimed to understand the perceptions, experiences, and impacts on the mental, emotional, and psychological well-being of practicing pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic. A review of the literature was carried out by searching several electronic databases, which included Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, PubMed, DOAJ, JSTOR, PsycINFO, the ERIC Database (via EBSCOhost), and Academic Search Complete for studies published between 2020 and 2022. The search was conducted from September 10, 2022, to November 18, 2022, using Boolean operations and the following terms: Kansas, pharmacist, pharmacy, mental health, psychology, burnout, and well-being. Nine studies exploring the lived experiences of practicing pharmacists worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic were included in this review. The literature surveyed includes three international studies, five national (USA) studies, one study from the Midwestern region of the USA, and one study from Kansas specifically. These studies revealed increased burnout prevalence, mental health distress, feelings of negativity related to the job, and an overall lack of wellness among pharmacists across the world during the pandemic. There is limited research on the perspectives and experiences of practicing pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional research is necessary to thoroughly understand pharmacists' experiences and how to further support their well-being.
新冠疫情对全球医护人员的心理、情绪和身体健康都产生了影响。尽管已有研究致力于考察医生、护士及其他医疗专业人员的经历，但关于药剂师在疫情期间的经历却鲜有报道。因此，有必要对现有证据进行综述，以更好地了解药剂师在疫情期间的心理健康状况。本综述旨在了解新冠疫情期间执业药剂师的认知、经历以及这些对其心理、情绪和心理健康的影响。通过检索多个电子数据库进行文献综述，这些数据库包括谷歌学术、ScienceDirect、PubMed、DOAJ、JSTOR、PsycINFO、ERIC数据库（通过EBSCOhost）以及学术搜索完整版，以查找2020年至2022年间发表的研究。检索时间为2022年9月10日至2022年11月18日，使用布尔运算和以下检索词：堪萨斯州、药剂师、药房、心理健康、心理学、职业倦怠和幸福感。本综述纳入了九项探讨新冠疫情期间全球执业药剂师生活经历的研究。所调查的文献包括三项国际研究、五项美国国内研究、一项来自美国中西部地区的研究以及一项专门来自堪萨斯州的研究。这些研究表明，在疫情期间，全球药剂师的职业倦怠患病率增加、心理健康困扰加剧、对工作产生负面情绪，总体健康状况不佳。关于新冠疫情期间执业药剂师的观点和经历的研究有限。有必要进行更多研究，以全面了解药剂师的经历以及如何进一步支持他们的健康。
