Role of Pharmacist in Disaster Management: A Quantitative Content Analysis Approach

Background: Little attention has been given to characterizing the roles of pharmacists in disasters even though the importance of pharmacists’ involvement is widely acknowledged. Objective: We amid to review a broad range of pharmacists roles in disasters and their response by numerous reports in...

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Autores principales:	Muhammad Ahmer Raza, Shireen Aziz, Misbah Noreen, Shahid Masood Raza
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Publicado:	University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing 2021
Materias:	Pharmacist, natural disasters, disaster management Pharmacy and materia medica RS1-441
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:06887ce9419549a6b19da18fda9e65e42021-12-05T18:44:05ZRole of Pharmacist in Disaster Management: A Quantitative Content Analysis Approach 10.24926/iip.v12i4.43592155-0417https://doaj.org/article/06887ce9419549a6b19da18fda9e65e42021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/4359https://doaj.org/toc/2155-0417 Background: Little attention has been given to characterizing the roles of pharmacists in disasters even though the importance of pharmacists’ involvement is widely acknowledged. Objective: We amid to review a broad range of pharmacists roles in disasters and their response by numerous reports in the literature. Method: A quantitative content analysis technique was used to gather data consisting of words and phrases from literature regarding pharmacists’ roles and their response in disasters. Results: A total of 106 reports were reviewed and screened based on titles and abstracts. Of these, only 20 studies were determined to meet the eligibility criteria for discussion. A total of 7 natural disasters (pandemics, tornadoes, fires, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and storms) were found in the literature. Roles were classified using the Setlak classification scheme, which includes descriptors such as pharmaceutical supply, patient management, policy coordination, and response integration. Pharmaceutical supply was remains the pharmacists’ preferred role. Conclusion: It is evident from the literature that pharmacists are uniquely positioned during disasters to provide healthcare continuity and medication. Muhammad Ahmer RazaShireen AzizMisbah NoreenShahid Masood RazaUniversity of Minnesota Libraries PublishingarticlePharmacist, natural disasters, disaster managementPharmacy and materia medicaRS1-441ENINNOVATIONS in Pharmacy, Vol 12, Iss 4 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Pharmacist, natural disasters, disaster management Pharmacy and materia medica RS1-441 Muhammad Ahmer Raza Shireen Aziz Misbah Noreen Shahid Masood Raza Role of Pharmacist in Disaster Management: A Quantitative Content Analysis Approach
description	Background: Little attention has been given to characterizing the roles of pharmacists in disasters even though the importance of pharmacists’ involvement is widely acknowledged. Objective: We amid to review a broad range of pharmacists roles in disasters and their response by numerous reports in the literature. Method: A quantitative content analysis technique was used to gather data consisting of words and phrases from literature regarding pharmacists’ roles and their response in disasters. Results: A total of 106 reports were reviewed and screened based on titles and abstracts. Of these, only 20 studies were determined to meet the eligibility criteria for discussion. A total of 7 natural disasters (pandemics, tornadoes, fires, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and storms) were found in the literature. Roles were classified using the Setlak classification scheme, which includes descriptors such as pharmaceutical supply, patient management, policy coordination, and response integration. Pharmaceutical supply was remains the pharmacists’ preferred role. Conclusion: It is evident from the literature that pharmacists are uniquely positioned during disasters to provide healthcare continuity and medication.
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title	Role of Pharmacist in Disaster Management: A Quantitative Content Analysis Approach
title_short	Role of Pharmacist in Disaster Management: A Quantitative Content Analysis Approach
title_full	Role of Pharmacist in Disaster Management: A Quantitative Content Analysis Approach
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Role of Pharmacist in Disaster Management: A Quantitative Content Analysis Approach

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