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Knowledge, awareness and preparedness regarding coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic among community pharmacy practitioners working in Kathmandu, Nepal: A pilot study

Shrestha S 1 , Jha N 2 , Palaian S 3 , Shankar PR 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Pharmacy, Nepal Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lalitpur, Nepal
  • 2 Department of Pharmacology, KIST Medical College, Lalitpur, Nepal
  • 3 Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
  • 4 IMU Centre for Education, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
SAGE Open Med, 2020;8:2050312120974513.
PMID: 33282309 DOI: 10.1177/2050312120974513

Abstract

Good knowledge, awareness and preparedness regarding coronavirus disease 2019, among community pharmacy practitioners (CPPs), will enable them to provide correct information and support to patients, convey instructions from the public health authorities and protect their own health.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine knowledge, awareness and preparedness regarding coronavirus disease 2019 among CPPs working in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a convenience sampling method from 10 February to 25 March 2020. Data were analysed descriptively, and one-sample independent t-test and one-way analysis of variance were used to compare scores among different subgroups of respondents (p 

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