Medication Dispensation for Psychiatric Outpatient at UKMMC during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Published: Mar 23, 2022
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COVID-19; pharmacy; psychiatry; outpatient clinic

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Luke Woon
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Lydia Gan
Department of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Malaysia

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic and the following public health measures presented a challenge to dispense medications to psychiatric outpatients in a safe and efficient manner. At Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC), two initiatives are implemented as alternative methods for medication dispensation, namely a postal delivery service for medication and a drive through service for medication collection. Standardized workflow was developed for these services. Such initiatives assist in reducing in-person medication collection in outpatient pharmacy and exposure risk to psychiatric outpatients.

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Woon, L., & Gan, L. (2022). Medication Dispensation for Psychiatric Outpatient at UKMMC during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of the Psychiatric Association of Thailand, 67(1), 3–6. Retrieved from https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JPAT/article/view/249236
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Vol. 67 No. 1 (2022): Journal of the Psychiatric Association of Thailand
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Letter to Editor
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