Public’s Perception of Pharmacy Services during Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Pharmacology and Clinical Sciences,2021,10,3,102-110.DOI:10.5530/ijpcs.2021.10.15Published:September 2021Type:Research ArticleAuthors:Yousef Ahmed Alomi, Sultan Mohammed Al-Jarallah, Dona Abdullah Alajmah, Shatha Alhassan Alnami Author(s) affiliations:Yousef Alomi*, Bsc. Pharm, Msc. Clin pharm, BCPS, BCNSP, DiBA, CDE Critical Care Pharmacists, TPN Pharmacist, Freelancer Business Planner, Content Editor Data Analyst, P.O.BOX 100, Riyadh 11392, Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA. Head, Ambulatory Pharmacy, Oncology Haematology Pharmaceutical Department, Security Forces Hospital, Pharm. D, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Alnami, Jazan University, Jazan, Abstract:Goal: To exemplify the public’s perception pharmacy services during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia. Methods: It is three cross-sectional convenient sampling calculated number subject with power eighty. was a self-reported electronic survey for population King encompassed all citizens who lived age more than 18 years above. The contained demographic data patient’s medication delivery service COVID-19. Besides, experiences drug information inquiries were linked pharmacist Survey monkey, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Package Social Science (SPSS) used this study. Results: total responding pharmacists 461. Of those, 440 (95.44%) Saudi, 344 (74.62%) female, statistical significance between nationality or gender answers (p<0.001). Almost two-thirds responders had bachelor’s degrees 319 (69.20%) statistically noteworthy among academic qualifications Most non-healthcare professionals 338 (74.45%), physicians nurses illustrative high percentages 37 (35.92%) 31 (30.10%), respectively, significant remaining average scores 2.50. element answering (3.30), medications home (2.80), requesting through mobile application (2.78). communicated 2.76 administration (3.37). In addition, dosage/ schedule (3.29) Pharmacoeconomics/medications cost (3.18) also entailed. Conclusion: transferred not optimum. Therefore, targeting strategic plan hospital community pandemic situations highly suggested. further studies individually emergency public health are mandatory Keywords:COVID-19, Perception, Public, Arabia, ServicesView:PDF (372.11 KB) PDFClick here to download PDF file. Images Public’s Perception Pharmacy Services Arabia