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The mitigation strategies used were contacting stakeholders, medicine substitution and stock management.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusion</h3><p>Community pharmacists felt that improved communication, collaboration, policies, notification systems and guidelines would mitigate shortages.</p>","PeriodicalId":13828,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6000,"publicationDate":"2024-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Community pharmacists’ perceptions and experiences of medicine shortages in disruptive situations: a qualitative study\",\"authors\":\"Rivana Bachoolall, Fatima Suleman\",\"doi\":\"10.1007/s11096-024-01799-7\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<h3 data-test=\\\"abstract-sub-heading\\\">Background</h3><p>Medicine shortages are a challenge in upper, lower and middle-income countries, including South Africa. 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Community pharmacists’ perceptions and experiences of medicine shortages in disruptive situations: a qualitative study
Background
Medicine shortages are a challenge in upper, lower and middle-income countries, including South Africa. In recent years, community pharmacists, in Durban, South Africa, have experienced the COVID-19 pandemic, flooding, civil unrest and electricity disruptions. Little is known about the impact of these disruptions on medicine shortages in community pharmacies.
Aim
To explore community pharmacists' perceptions and their experiences with medicine shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic and other disruptive situations.
Method
Convenience and snowball sampling were used to recruit participants. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in person or via an online video conferencing platform, which were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Using the Framework Method, the transcripts were analysed thematically on NVivo 14 software.
Results
Fifteen community pharmacists were interviewed. Five major themes emerged from thematic analysis: general perceptions of medicine shortages, the impact of disruptive situations, the consequences of medicine shortages, mitigation strategies; and further suggestions and resources. Disruptive situations were perceived to exacerbate shortages. Participants perceived a negative financial impact on patients and pharmacies, with out-of-pocket costs affecting the former and loss of income affecting the latter. The mitigation strategies used were contacting stakeholders, medicine substitution and stock management.
Conclusion
Community pharmacists felt that improved communication, collaboration, policies, notification systems and guidelines would mitigate shortages.
期刊介绍:
The International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy (IJCP) offers a platform for articles on research in Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Care and related practice-oriented subjects in the pharmaceutical sciences.
IJCP is a bi-monthly, international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research data, new ideas and discussions on pharmacotherapy and outcome research, clinical pharmacy, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacoeconomics, the clinical use of medicines, medical devices and laboratory tests, information on medicines and medical devices information, pharmacy services research, medication management, other clinical aspects of pharmacy.
IJCP publishes original Research articles, Review articles , Short research reports, Commentaries, book reviews, and Letters to the Editor.
International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy is affiliated with the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP). ESCP promotes practice and research in Clinical Pharmacy, especially in Europe. The general aim of the society is to advance education, practice and research in Clinical Pharmacy .
Until 2010 the journal was called Pharmacy World & Science.