Health Condition 1: Z753- Unavailability and inaccessibilityof health-care facilities
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for Pharmacists: Registered pharmacist with appropriate D Pharm or B Pharm degree. Inclusion criteria for patients: Age above 18 years, both genders, patients with chronic health conditions like diabetes, hypertension and cardiac disorders.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for Pharmacists: Non-qualified personnel working in the pharmacy. Exclusion criteria for patients: Age below 18 years, those not who are unwilling to provide the consent and with mental illness.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Identification of barriers to the medicine chain supply during COVID-19 from pharmacistsâ?? and consumersâ?? perspective. Themes will be developed which may be useful for coming up with effective strategies to improve the medicine supply chain for such future crises.Timepoint: Interview will be conducted through telephone at single time point. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patients experience with respect to medicine procurement and role of the pharmacist in supplying the medicinesTimepoint: As the study is conducted through telephonic interview, it will be single time point | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences,MAHE,Manipal