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Article

Community Pharmacy Practice in Italy during the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Pandemic: Regulatory Changes and a Cross-Sectional Analysis of Seroprevalence

by
Francesca Baratta
1,*,
Giulio Mario Visentin
1,
Lorenzo Ravetto Enri
1,
Marco Parente
2,
Irene Pignata
1,
Francesco Venuti
3,
Giovanni Di Perri
3,† and
Paola Brusa
1,†
1
Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, Via Pietro Giuria 9, 10125 Turin, Italy
2
Turin Pharmacy Owners Association “Federfarma”, Via Sant’Anselmo14, 10125 Turin, Italy
3
Department of Medical Sciences, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Turin, C.so Svizzera, 164, 10149 Turin, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
G.D.P. and P.B. equally contributed to the study.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(5), 2302; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052302
Submission received: 21 January 2021 / Revised: 19 February 2021 / Accepted: 22 February 2021 / Published: 26 February 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue COVID-19 Pandemics: Impact on Health Care and Health Care Professions)
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Abstract

Pharmacists in the community and the essential requirement to safeguard their own health have become fundamental since the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The aims of this paper were (I) to analyze the directives provided to pharmacists in 2020 regarding preventative safety measures to be adopted; (II) to determine the number of pharmacists who came into contact with SARS-CoV-2 in North-West Italy and relate this to the adopted preventative measures. The first aim was pursued by conducting a bibliographic research, consulting the principal regulatory sources. The second one was achieved with an observational study by administering a questionnaire and performing a serological test. The various protection measures imposed by national and regional legislation were analyzed. Two hundred and eighty-six pharmacists (about 8% of the invited ones) responded to the survey. Ten pharmacists reported a positive result to the serological test. Of the subjects who presented a positive result, three declared that they had not used a hand sanitizer, while two stated that they had not scheduled the cleaning and decontamination of surfaces. Two interviewees had not set up a system of quota restrictions on admissions. In four cases, a certified cleaning company had decontaminated the premises. The results of our study show that during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the most pressing challenge for community pharmacists has been the protection of staff and clients inside the pharmacy; the challenge to be faced in the near future will probably be the management of new responsibilities.
Keywords: community pharmacies; pharmacists; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Italy; seroprevalence; safety measures community pharmacies; pharmacists; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Italy; seroprevalence; safety measures

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Baratta, F.; Visentin, G.M.; Ravetto Enri, L.; Parente, M.; Pignata, I.; Venuti, F.; Di Perri, G.; Brusa, P. Community Pharmacy Practice in Italy during the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Pandemic: Regulatory Changes and a Cross-Sectional Analysis of Seroprevalence. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 2302. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052302

AMA Style

Baratta F, Visentin GM, Ravetto Enri L, Parente M, Pignata I, Venuti F, Di Perri G, Brusa P. Community Pharmacy Practice in Italy during the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Pandemic: Regulatory Changes and a Cross-Sectional Analysis of Seroprevalence. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(5):2302. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052302

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Baratta, Francesca, Giulio Mario Visentin, Lorenzo Ravetto Enri, Marco Parente, Irene Pignata, Francesco Venuti, Giovanni Di Perri, and Paola Brusa. 2021. "Community Pharmacy Practice in Italy during the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Pandemic: Regulatory Changes and a Cross-Sectional Analysis of Seroprevalence" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 5: 2302. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052302

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Baratta, F., Visentin, G. M., Ravetto Enri, L., Parente, M., Pignata, I., Venuti, F., Di Perri, G., & Brusa, P. (2021). Community Pharmacy Practice in Italy during the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Pandemic: Regulatory Changes and a Cross-Sectional Analysis of Seroprevalence. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(5), 2302. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052302

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