The article presents the results of a survey of 269 pharmaceutical workers to determine the level of knowledge of the etiology, pathogenesis, treatment and prevention of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in order to provide complete and quality pharmaceutical care to patients. The objective: analysis and generalization of the results of the survey on the state of awareness of pharmaceutical workers in the western region of Ukraine about coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Materials and methods. The survey was conducted in Lviv among pharmacists-students of internship, specialization, thematic improvement and pharmacists-interns at the Department of Organization and Economics of Pharmacy, Drug Technology and Pharmacoeconomics Department of Management and Economy, Drug Technology and Pharmacoeconomics of Postgraduate Faculty Danylo Halytsky National Medical University. The first part of the questions concerned general information about the respondents. In the second part, respondents were asked questions about the main manifestations, threatening symptoms, surveillance measures, methods of treatment and prevention of uncomplicated coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Results. The results showed that pharmacists have theoretical knowledge about the pathogen, its routes of transmission, methods of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of uncomplicated forms of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), are guided by the threatening indicators of the patient, correctly determine the grounds for prescribing antibacterial drugs. Conclusions. Knowledge of the etiology, pathogenesis, treatment and prevention of the most common diseases and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in particular plays an important role in the list of necessary competencies for the quality of professional development of a pharmaceutical worker.
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