In this digital age, how easily accessible is pharmacist vaccination information? The case of New Zealand

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作者：
Bell, Georgia [1 ]
Ikhtiari, Shekiba [1 ]
Johns, Ashley [1 ]
Teoh, Devin [1 ]
Webber, Shane [1 ]
Napier, Patti [2 ]
Anwar, Mudassir [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Otago, Sch Pharm, 18 Frederick St, Dunedin 9010, New Zealand
[2] Southern Dist Hlth Board, Dunedin, New Zealand
来源：
EXPLORATORY RESEARCH IN CLINICAL AND SOCIAL PHARMACY | 2021年 / 2卷
关键词：
Vaccination; Pharmacist vaccination; Promotion; Online platforms; New Zealand;
D O I：
10.1016/j.rcsop.2021.100033
中图分类号：
R9 [药学];
学科分类号：
1007 ;
摘要：
Background: Pharmacist-led vaccination that has the potential to ease the vaccination burden from general practitioners, is comparatively a newer service in New Zealand. However, to reap the maximum benefits out of this service, a consistent and effective promotion approach using various online platforms is indispensable.Objective: To identify what online information the general public can find about which pharmacies across NZ provide vaccination services.Methods: Every pharmacy in NZ was reviewed online to determine what vaccination information they advertised, then a sample of pharmacies were randomly selected from six District Health Boards (DHBs) to be called and confirm if the information they stated online was accurate.Results: Whilst the majority (more than 70%) of pharmacies did provide information about their services online, only 31% of the pharmacies had vaccination information on their websites, 20% on Healthpoint, and 13% had the information on social media. The telephonic survey revealed various information discrepancies in more than a quarter of the sample.Conclusions: A lack of online presence across multiple pharmacies is a pressing issue. Also, currently, NZ pharmacies do not have a very high online presence advertising vaccination services. Improving the amount and quality of this information is pertinent at this time as when COVID-19 vaccination drive may commence anytime, and the pharmacy sector will be well placed to conduct vaccinations on a large scale.
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