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. 2020 Jul 9;17(1):1832–1837. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.07.006

Table 2.

Anxiety or worries about working in community pharmacy after the COVID19 outbreak.

Items A minor concern
A moderate concern
A major concern
Not applicable to me
n % n % n % n %
I will get the COVID19 48 23.3 63 30.6 80 38.8 2 1.0
I will get my family or friends infected with COVID19 22 10.7 47 22.8 120 58.3 6 2.9
I am unable to do my best 53 25.7 58 28.2 51 24.8 31 15.0
The inappropriate behaviour of patients and their relatives/caregivers 54 26.2 73 35.4 55 26.7 12 5.8
Other staff in pharmacy are not taking precautions 76 36.9 48 23.3 24 11.7 45 21.8
My pharmacy does not have precautionary measures in place (lack of protective screen, policy on social distancing, availability of face masks, etc.) 50 24.3 25 12.1 17 8.3 100 48.5
I have comorbid conditions putting me at a high risk of getting COVID19 (Diabetes, asthma, COPD, etc.) 32 15.5 12 5.8 28 13.6 118 57.3
The layout of my pharmacy prevents me to take necessary precautions to prevent myself from COVID19 57 27.7 41 19.9 27 13.1 68 33.0
I feel that my contribution is unrecognised by others (public, government, NHS, pharmacy owner, etc.) 33 16.0 31 15.0 110 53.4 19 9.2