Community Pharmacists’ Contributions to Disease Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mark Strand, Jeffrey Bratberg, Heidi Eukel, Mark A. Hardy, Christopher J. Williams
Abstract
Community pharmacists assist patients to manage disease and prevent complications. Despite the enormous challenge the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has dealt to the health care system, community pharmacists have maintained the delivery of critical health services to communities, including those most at risk for COVID-19. Community pharmacists are in a key position to deliver priority pandemic responses including point-of-care testing for chronic disease management, vaccinations, and COVID-19 testing.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakDisease managementSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MEDLINEDiseaseFamily medicineMedical emergencyVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineOutbreakParkinson's diseaseLawPolitical scienceCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionCOVID-19 and Mental HealthCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts