Telepharmacy knowledge, perceptions, and readiness among future Malaysian pharmacists amid the COVID-19 pandemic
By: Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan
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Contributor(s): Akkawi, Muhammad Eid.
Publisher: Karnataka Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI) 2022Edition: Vol.56(1), Jan-Mar.Description: 9-16p.Subject(s): PHARMACEUTICSOnline resources: Click here
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Indian journal of pharmaceutical education and researchSummary: Background: Telepharmacy is a relatively recent advancement in healthcare services
that enables providing high-quality pharmacy services to rural and remote areas. It
gained increased attention during the COVID19 pandemic. Objectives: To assess the
knowledge, perceptions, and readiness towards telepharmacy services among senior
pharmacy students in a Malaysian public pharmacy school. Materials and Methods: A
cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-developed, pre-tested, and validated
35-item questionnaire among penultimate and final year students in a Malaysian public
pharmacy school. Ethical approval was obtained before beginning the online data
collection between September and December 2020. Descriptive and inferential data
analyses were performed using SPSS version 22. A
p-value ≤ of 0.05 was considered
statistically significant. Results: The study received a total of 178 responses to the
questionnaire. The response rates of the third and fourth years were 50.6% and 49.4%,
respectively. Overall, 67% had high knowledge, and 68% showed high readiness level.
Meanwhile, 61% of the responses had positive perceptions of telepharmacy services.
A notably excellent knowledge was demonstrated in items related to the telepharmacy
role during the pandemic (93.8%) and the technical competencies required for the
service provider (96.1%). The beneficial role of telepharmacy to save patients’ resources
was perceived positively with a 91% agreement level among study participants. The
readiness items related to the lack of incentive and the excessive workload were
associated with less agreement levels of 33.7% and 45.5%, respectively. Overall,
participants’ knowledge of telepharmacy significantly impacted their expressed readiness
to implement telepharmacy services in their future practice. Conclusion: Most study
participants had adequate knowledge, positive perceptions and demonstrated readiness
to implement telepharmacy services in their future pharmacy practice. The potential
increase in workload and lack of incentive were the main concerns associated with the
widespread adoption of telepharmacy practice models.
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Background: Telepharmacy is a relatively recent advancement in healthcare services
that enables providing high-quality pharmacy services to rural and remote areas. It
gained increased attention during the COVID19 pandemic. Objectives: To assess the
knowledge, perceptions, and readiness towards telepharmacy services among senior
pharmacy students in a Malaysian public pharmacy school. Materials and Methods: A
cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-developed, pre-tested, and validated
35-item questionnaire among penultimate and final year students in a Malaysian public
pharmacy school. Ethical approval was obtained before beginning the online data
collection between September and December 2020. Descriptive and inferential data
analyses were performed using SPSS version 22. A
p-value ≤ of 0.05 was considered
statistically significant. Results: The study received a total of 178 responses to the
questionnaire. The response rates of the third and fourth years were 50.6% and 49.4%,
respectively. Overall, 67% had high knowledge, and 68% showed high readiness level.
Meanwhile, 61% of the responses had positive perceptions of telepharmacy services.
A notably excellent knowledge was demonstrated in items related to the telepharmacy
role during the pandemic (93.8%) and the technical competencies required for the
service provider (96.1%). The beneficial role of telepharmacy to save patients’ resources
was perceived positively with a 91% agreement level among study participants. The
readiness items related to the lack of incentive and the excessive workload were
associated with less agreement levels of 33.7% and 45.5%, respectively. Overall,
participants’ knowledge of telepharmacy significantly impacted their expressed readiness
to implement telepharmacy services in their future practice. Conclusion: Most study
participants had adequate knowledge, positive perceptions and demonstrated readiness
to implement telepharmacy services in their future pharmacy practice. The potential
increase in workload and lack of incentive were the main concerns associated with the
widespread adoption of telepharmacy practice models.
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