Prospect of Tele-Pharmacists in Pandemic Situations: Bangladesh Perspective

Currently, coronavirus COVID-19 has affected 209 countries around the world, killed more than 82,000, and infected more than 1.4 million, according to worldometer, April 08, 2020. Home-care is especially important in these situations because hospitals are not seemingly safe during pandemic outbreaks. Also, the chance to get out of the home during the lockdown period is limited. Telemedicine and telehealth technologies are especially effective during epidemic outbreaks when health authorities recommend implementing social distance systems. Telephone-based measures improve efficiency by linking appropriate information and feedback. In addition to increasing access to healthcare, telemedicine is a fruitful and proactive way to provide a variety of benefits to patients seeking healthcare; diagnose and monitor critical and chronic health conditions; improve healthcare quality and reduce costs.

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Prospect of Tele-Pharmacists in COVID-19 Pandemic Situation in Bangladesh

Journal of Bioscience & Biomedical Engineering ◽

10.47485/2693-2504.1004 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Home Care ◽

Social Distance ◽

Healthcare Quality ◽

Access To Healthcare ◽

Chronic Health Conditions ◽

Health Conditions ◽

Health Issues ◽

Improve Efficiency ◽

Health Authorities ◽

The World

Telemedicine and telehealth technologies are especially effective during epidemic outbreaks, when health authorities recommend implementing social distance systems. Currently, coronavirus COVID-19 has affected 210 countries around the world, killed more than 240,000 and infected more than 3.4 million, according to worldometer, 03 May, 2020. Home-care is especially important in these situations because hospitals are not seemingly safe during pandemic outbreaks. Also, the chance to get out of the home during the lockdown period is limited. Telephone-based measures improve efficiency by linking appropriate information and feedback. It can also help provide education at distance on various health issues and topics. In addition to increasing access to healthcare, telemedicine is a fruitful and proactive way to provide a variety of benefits to patients seeking healthcare; diagnose and monitor critical and chronic health conditions; improve healthcare quality and reduce costs. The article reveals scope of pharmacy professionals in telemedicine sector during epidemic outbreaks.

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Prospect of Tele-Pharmacists in Pandemic Situations: Bangladesh Perspective

European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine ◽

10.15584/ejcem.2020.2.4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 101-109

Author(s):

Abdul Kader Mohiuddin ◽

Keyword(s):

Social Distance ◽

Healthcare Quality ◽

Chronic Health Conditions ◽

Health Conditions ◽

Cochrane Central Register ◽

Health Issues ◽

Health Authorities ◽

Central Register ◽

The World ◽

Online Library

Introduction. Telemedicine and telehealth technologies are especially effective during epidemic outbreaks, when health authorities recommend implementing social distance systems. Currently, coronavirus COVID-19 has affected 210 countries around the world, killed more than 240,000 and infected more than 3.4 million, according to Worldmeter, 03 May, 2020. Aim. The article reveals scope of pharmacy professionals in telemedicine sector during epidemic outbreaks. Material and methods. PubMed, ALTAVISTA, Embase, Scopus, the Science Web and the Cochrane Central Register have been carefully searched. The keywords were used to search out extensively followed journals from various publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, Willey Online Library, and Wolters Kluwer. Results. Home-care is especially important in these situations because hospitals are not seemingly safe during pandemic outbreaks. Also, the chance to get out of the home during the lockdown period is limited. Telephone-based measures improve efficiency by linking appropriate information and feedback. It can also help provide education at distance on various health issues and topics. Conclusion. In addition to increasing access to healthcare, telemedicine is a fruitful and proactive way to provide a variety of benefits to patients seeking healthcare; diagnose and monitor critical and chronic health conditions; improve healthcare quality and reduce costs.

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Psychometric Validation of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule in a Sample of Community Dwelling Adults with Chronic Health Conditions and Disabilities

Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling ◽

10.1891/jarc-d-20-00010 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. JARC-D-20-00010

Author(s):

Xiangli Chen ◽

Kanako Iwanaga ◽

Jia-Rung Wu ◽

Beatrice Lee ◽

Fong Chan ◽

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Keyword(s):

World Health Organization ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Chronic Health Conditions ◽

World Health ◽

Health Conditions ◽

Disability Assessment ◽

Chronic Health ◽

Whodas 2.0 ◽

The World ◽

Health Organization

Chronic health conditions and disabilities interfere with major life activities, and these interferences are the result of complex interactions between health condition factors, psychological factors, personal factors, and socioenvironmental factors. The World Health Organization (WHO) International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) framework is a biopsychosocial model that conceptualizes the experience of disability with attention to these interactions. The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) is an assessment tool developed to measure self-reported activity limitations and restrictions to participation experienced by individuals with disabilities independent of his or her medical diagnosis. In order to allow practitioners to effectively use this tool with individuals with various chronic illnesses and disabilities, the current study aimed to evaluate the measurement structure and psychometric properties of the WHODAS 2.0. A total of 945 adults with disabilities participated in the current study. Results support two-factor structure of this measurement tool with adequate reliability and construct validity. The WHODAS 2.0 is a valid, useful tool for rehabilitation counseling professionals to more effectively support adults with chronic health conditions and disabilities in achieving their psychosocial and employment success.

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