Providing pharmacy services at cabin hospitals at the coronavirus epicenter in China

Int J Clin Pharm. 2020 Apr;42(2):305-308. doi: 10.1007/s11096-020-01020-5. Epub 2020 Apr 2.

Abstract

In the Chinese coronavirus epicenter, Wuhan, 16 cabin hospitals were built to admit patients with confirmed coronavirus infection (COVID-19). These cabin hospitals serve the role of effectively quarantine and treat mild cases of patients infected with COVID-19. Each cabin hospital has pharmacists to provide services and pharmaceutical care to patients. Pharmacists also provide assistance to cabin hospitals through remote internet platforms across China. In this commentary, we describe pharmacy services at cabin hospitals to share our experiences with the international pharmacy community.

Keywords: COVID-19; Cabin hospital; China; Pharmaceutical care; Pharmacists; Pharmacy service.

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus*
  • COVID-19
  • COVID-19 Drug Treatment
  • Coronavirus Infections / drug therapy*
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Epidemics
  • Hospitals
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • Pharmacy Service, Hospital
  • Pneumonia, Viral / drug therapy*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology
  • SARS-CoV-2