Impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the provision of pharmaceutical care in community pharmacies

Background: Community pharmacists and their teams are easy accessible healthcare providers with an important role in primary care. As a consequence of the COVID-19 epidemic, (pharmaceutical) care and specifically communication between patients and healthcare providers is compromised. Objective: To describe the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the provision of pharmaceutical care in the Netherlands. Methods: A cross-sectional study with an online questionnaire was sent to community pharmacies in the Netherlands. The questionnaire covered the following main topics: changes in pharmacy setting... Mehr ...