Implementation of a Centralized COVID-19 Vaccination Liaison Unit managed by Primary Care pharmacist-pharmacologists
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https://doi.org/10.60103/phc.v25i1.780Keywords:
COVID-19 vaccine, primary care pharmacist/pharmacologis, clinical consultationAbstract
Introduction: The North Metropolitan Primary Care Direction of the Institut Català de la Salut created the Centralized Liaison Unit for anti-COVID19 vaccination (UECeV) to solve queries from users and/or health professionals related to vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The main objective of the present analysis was to describe the activity of UECeV.
Method: We carried out a retrospective observational study based on the registry of consultations attended from the UECeV between April 31st and October 31, 2021. We have an equal or above 18 years old reference population of 1,139,411 inhabitants. The UECeV was set up in three territorial offices, each attended by two Primary Care pharmacists/pharmacologists (FAP) and one administrative staff member. The telephone service was full-time and could be adapted according to activity. The main variable of the analysis was the number and types of queries attended. Absolute values and percentages, medians and standard deviation were calculated for the quantitative variables and a descriptive analysis was performed for qualitative variables.
Results: 3,103 queries were managed out of 3,030 users; 2,180 (70.25%) were answered by the FAP. Most frequent consultation was: vaccine compatibility according to pathology/basic medication 1,008 (32.5%). 2,830 (93.4%) users were vaccinated after the consultation (2,210 consulted before the first dose and 618 before the second). The majority vaccine was Comirnaty®
Conclusions: The UECeV coordinated by the FAP with direct attention to users and/or health professionals constitutes a support element for primary care vaccination teams for the expert management of AntiCOVID19 vaccination consultations.
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