SMART Pharmacists Serving the New Needs of the Post-COVID Patients, Leaving No-One Behind
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This study aims to demonstrate the improvements in clinical symptoms in patients with post-COVID syndrome after a community pharmacy-based intervention in Serbia. The Pharmaceutical Chamber of Serbia ("Chamber") invited pharmacists to deliver post-COVID patient care counselling, supported by the SMART Pharmacist Program, offering education and guidance. Present symptoms, duration and patient self-reported severity of symptoms on a scale of 1-5 on the first visit were recorded. After the counselling and proposed self-medication treatment, the time of the follow-up visit and the severity of the recorded symptoms were also recorded. The prospective data collection lasted from December 2021 to September 2022. In total, 871 patients with post-COVID symptoms were included in the study, served by 53 pharmacists. The most frequently reported post-COVID symptoms coincided with the literature, mostly related to the respiratory system (51.2%), immunity status (32.2%), fatigue and exhaustion (30.7%), skin, hair and nails (27.4%) and cognitive functions (27.9%). A total of 26.5% of patients were referred to their family physician (general practitioner), and 69.5% returned to the pharmacist for a follow-up visit. On the first visit, the median severity of patients' symptoms was three, while on the second visit it dropped to one. The pharmacists' intervention led to a significant improvement in the post-COVID patients' condition.
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- Titre Crossref
- SMART Pharmacists Serving the New Needs of the Post-COVID Patients, Leaving No-One Behind
- Date Crossref
- 22/03/2023
- Éditeur
- MDPI AG
- Type
- journal-article
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University of Belgrade pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education pays non établi dans la noticeOrganisation à but non lucratif
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AU Lilly Drogerie pays non établi dans la noticeInstitution
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Faculty of Pharmacy pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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The Pharmaceutical Chamber of Serbia pays non établi dans la noticeInstitution
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Pharma Expert Consultancy and Education pays non établi dans la noticeInstitution
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International Services Program pays non établi dans la noticeInstitution
University of Belgrade, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education et AU Lilly Drogerie, avec 4 autres affiliations.
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