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. 2022 Apr 1;20(2):2634. doi: 10.18549/PharmPract.2022.2.2634

Table 3. Changes in services provided by community pharmacies using telepharmacy tools during the three periods according to the type of pharmacy: Group/chain pharmacy (n=276) and individual pharmacy (n=115).

Number of pharmacies services Statistics
Services Type of Pharmacy Before the lockdown period During the lockdown period After the lockdown period P value
Managing of mild diseases Group 136 140 113 0.019
Individual 81 45 51
Dispensing and delivering prescribed medications Group 146 152 124 0.054
Individual 80 52 46
Dispensing and delivering OTC medications Group 182 181 156 0.029
Individual 95 57 58
Advising about medications Group 180 164 145 0.29
Individual 91 62 59
General health information Group 186 159 151 0.084
Individual 95 56 53
Providing herbals and supplements Group 169 153 140 0.097
Individual 94 59 54
Selling cosmetic and other health products Group 175 149 131 0.049
Individual 97 54 48
Services for patients with chronic diseases Group 135 128 119 0.026
Individual 71 42 35

Fonts in Bold indicate statistically significant values, i.e., P < 0.05