Antibiotic Misuse During COVID-19 Pandemic

Completed

• Conditions: Covid19
• Interventions: Other: online questionnaires

• Registration Number: NCT04553055
• Lead Sponsor: Beni-Suef University

Brief Summary

Evaluating the important role of the community pharmacists in pandemics like covid-19 and to find whether there was a misuse of antibiotics during the pandemic or not and to define the reasons behind this misuse if any present.

Detailed Description

Community pharmacy in Egypt is considered as the frontline health care system that is easily and freely accessible by the patients, in this pandemic and due to the current circumstances from closing most general hospitals in front of the public, and with the government applying curfew long hours, community pharmacists were the only healthcare providers available for most patients. Their role will not be restricted to delivering medication but expands to monitoring patient conditions especially those with chronic diseases and patient counseling and education clarifying any misunderstanding concerning covid1-19 medication. The present study includes a questionnaire (with detailed questions including how/when/which/for how long antibiotics are prescribed) that is addressed for community pharmacists who dealt with covid-19 patients during the pandemic.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-07-20
• Primary Completion: 2020-09-15
• Study Completion: 2020-09-15
• Study First Submitted: 2020-09-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-09-16
• Study First Posted: 2020-09-17
• Status Verified: 2020-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-12-08
• Last Update Posted: 2020-12-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 413

Inclusion Criteria

• All community pharmacists worked during the pandemic and dealt with covid-19 patients inside their pharmacies are welcomed to participate

Exclusion Criteria

• Clinical and hospital pharmacists- other medical staff- pharmacist assistant

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
community pharmacists	online questionnaires	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
antibiotic misuse	15-20 days	using a questionnaire and direct interviews to evaluate the important role of community pharmacist in pandemics like covid-19 and to assess antibiotic misuse during the pandemic or not and to define the reasons behind this misuse if any present

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

BeniSuefU; 🇪🇬 Cairo, BeniSuef, Egypt