ABSTRACT

The Nigerian health sector faces huge problem of increasing infectious and non-communicable diseases due to grossly insufficient healthcare facilities, programmes and personnel. Community Pharmacists’ public accessibility, timely drug administration and pharmaceutical care are vital in the entire medication procedures. The study advocates urgent multidisciplinary approach to boost public health capacity and delivery system. The aim is to identify feasible Public health activities that could be performed in Community pharmacies and interventions that could mitigate barriers and improve public health practice by Community pharmacists in Nigeria. Three rounds of Delphi study were sequentially carried out. Experts consensus was reached when 70% of the community pharmacist either chose ‘5’ or ‘4’ on the likert scale. A two-tailed significance value of p < 0.05 was used. 15-20 Experts participated in each round. Out of the 88 items identified as feasible, consensus was reached on 81 activities and on 18 interventions. The impact of the study was gauged on the implications of Nigeria burgeoning healthcare system and rising public health emergencies across the country. Based on findings and results, the study submits that Community Pharmacists alongside other medical professionals play critical role in mitigating rising public health emergencies across the country and in the development and advancement of sustainable and affordable healthcare system in Nigeria. Keywords: Delphi Study, Public Health, Community Pharmacists, Nigeria Healthcare
Publication date: 01/12/2020

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2020/9.12.5309