简介社区药房高度可访问,并为患者和社区成员提供多种服务。最近,沙特阿拉伯已经取得了一些进展,以加强社区药剂师对医疗保健系统的作用和贡献,包括扩大其实践范围。本研究旨在评估当前的药物活性,药物,产品,以及社区药房提供的服务。方法本研究是以横断面问卷调查为基础的描述性研究。问卷由三个部分组成。第一部分包括参与者的人口特征。第二部分探讨了社区药房销售的药品和产品的类型,第三部分探讨了药房目前提供的专业服务和活动。这项研究是在沙特阿拉伯Qassim地区的社区药剂师中进行的。总体结果,109/115社区药房参与了这项研究,产生94.78%的响应率。大多数参与者(97.25%)是男性,31-40岁占42.20%。所有药房(100%)配发处方及提供非处方药,自我护理疗法,维生素,矿物,和膳食补充剂。然而,只有少数药房控制和麻醉药品服务(5.50%)并提供疫苗(3.67%)。几乎所有药房都提供草药产品(97.25%),自我诊断测试/家庭测试套件(97.25%),急救箱(95.41%),和医疗器械及其配件(89.91%)。所有药店(100%)销售健康相关产品,包括口服,皮肤,和护发产品。所有药剂师(100%)都提供药物咨询。然而,只有55.96%的药房提供电子处方服务(Wasfaty)。大多数药剂师提供健康教育和促进(95.41%),小病管理(88.99%),以及对患者使用医疗器械的培训(92.66%)。其他药物活动包括旅行健康建议(52.29%)和戒烟(31.19%)。然而,病人护理服务,包括疫苗接种服务(0.92%),患者评估和监测服务(0.92%),和即时护理(POC)测试(0.92%),是有限的。其他服务包括网上购物(66.97%),送药家庭(54.13%),以及与药店的即时/实时聊天通信(70.64%)。结论社区药房在沙特阿拉伯的医疗体系中起着至关重要的作用。这些措施包括提供药品,医疗设备,以及与健康和保健相关的各种产品。社区药房提供公共卫生服务。然而,他们的临床服务有限。因此,需要一个涉及所有利益攸关方的整体战略,以进一步加强社区药剂师的作用,更好地利用他们的技能和培训,提供预防性保健服务,并优化初级保健环境中的药物治疗。
Introduction Community pharmacies are highly accessible and provide access to several services to patients and community members. Recently, several developments have been made in Saudi Arabia to enhance the roles and contributions of community pharmacists to the healthcare system, including expanding their scope of practice. This study aims to evaluate the current pharmaceutical activities, medicines, products, and services offered by community pharmacies. Methods This was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based descriptive study. The questionnaire consisted of three sections. The first section comprised the demographic characteristics of the participants. The second section explored the types of pharmaceuticals and products sold by community pharmacies, while the third section explored the current professional services and activities offered by pharmacies. This study was conducted among community pharmacists in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia. Results Overall, 109/115 community pharmacies participated in the study, yielding a response rate of 94.78%. Most participants (97.25%) were men, and 42.20% were 31-40 years old. All pharmacies (100%) dispensed prescriptions and provided over-the-counter medicines, self-care therapeutics, vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements. However, only a few pharmacies had controlled and narcotic medicine services (5.50%) and supplied vaccines (3.67%). Almost all pharmacies provided access to herbal products (97.25%), self-diagnostic test/home-test kits (97.25%), first-aid kits (95.41%), and medical equipment and devices and their accessories (89.91%). All pharmacies (100%) sold health-related products, including oral, skin, and hair care products. All pharmacists (100%) provided medication counseling. However, e-prescription services (Wasfaty) were provided in only 55.96% of the pharmacies. Most pharmacists provided health education and promotion (95.41%), management of minor ailments (88.99%), and patient training on the use of medical devices (92.66%). Other pharmaceutical activities included travel health advice (52.29%) and smoking cessation (31.19%). However, patient care services, including vaccination services (0.92%), patient assessment and monitoring services (0.92%), and point-of-care (POC) testing (0.92%), were limited. Additional services included online shopping (66.97%), home delivery of medicines (54.13%), and instant/live chat communication with pharmacies (70.64%). Conclusion Community pharmacies play a crucial role in Saudi Arabia\'s healthcare system. These include providing access to medicines, medical equipment, and various products related to health and wellness. Community pharmacies provide public health services. However, their clinical services are limited. Consequently, a holistic strategy involving all stakeholders is required to further enhance the role of community pharmacists and better utilize their skills and training to provide preventive healthcare services and optimize medication therapy in primary care settings.