Pharmacists' willingness to administer COVID-19 vaccine: A survey from Yogyakarta community pharmacists

Q4 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Pharmaceutical Sciences Asia Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.29090/psa.2022.03.21.160

S. A. Kristina, Hardika Aditama, Meita Annisa

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Abstract

The global focus for reducing cases during this pandemic is COVID-19 vaccination. The purpose of this study is to investigate community pharmacists’ perceptions and identify factors that influence their willingness to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. A self-administered online survey based cross-sectional study was conducted in Yogyakarta Province. The questions were created using existing questionnaire from the literature, then validated and pilot tested on a group of pharmacists. This study included pharmacists from community pharmacies. Descriptive and logistic regression analysis were used. An online survey was completed by 120 pharmacists from community pharmacies, including 58 chief pharmacists and 62 companion pharmacists. Most participants agreed on several points concerning the role, benefits, enablement, and barriers of pharmacists providing vaccinations. Our study also discovered that the willingness of community pharmacists to administer COVID-19 vaccine was significantly related to age (under 40 years old), working experience (under 10 years), pharmacy location (urban area), distance from health facilities (under 5 kilometers), and availability of service for universal health coverage (UHC) patients. The majority of community pharmacists had positive attitudes about providing COVID-19 vaccines. It is hoped that the new role of community pharmacists as vaccinators will help to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Indonesia. © 2022. by Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Thailand is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https:// www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

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Pharmaceutical Sciences Asia Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (all)

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期刊介绍： The Pharmaceutical Sciences Asia (PSA) journal is a double-blinded peer-reviewed journal in English published quarterly, by the Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Thailand. The PSA journal is formerly known as Mahidol University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and committed to the timely publication of innovative articles and reviews. This journal is available in both printed and electronic formats. The PSA journal aims at establishing a publishing house that is open to all. It aims to disseminate knowledge; provide a learned reference in the field; and establish channels of communication between academic and research expert, policy makers and executives in industry and investment institutions. The journal publishes research articles, review articles, and scientific commentaries on all aspects of the pharmaceutical sciences and multidisciplinary field in health professions and medicine. More specifically, the journal publishes research on all areas of pharmaceutical sciences and related disciplines: Clinical Pharmacy Drug Synthesis and Discovery Targeted-Drug Delivery Pharmaceutics Biopharmaceutical Sciences Phytopharmaceutical Sciences Pharmacology and Toxicology Pharmaceutical Chemistry Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Natural Products Social, Economic, and Administrative Pharmacy Clinical Drug Evaluation and Drug Policy Making Antimicrobials, Resistance and Infection Control Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics.