Medical and Pharmaceutical Assistance in a Basic Health Unit in the Municipality of Mountain/ES during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

This study aimed to understand the role of pharmaceutical assistance in a basic health unit in Montanha/ES within the scope of the COVID-19 pandemic. The research was developed through an exploratory research, qualitative and descriptive in nature, having as a sample professionals working in Pharmaceutical Assistance (FA) in a Basic Health Unit in Mountain/ES. The results indicated that participants felt that providing care during the pandemic was challenging but rewarding. It was necessary to develop new skills related to PA, primary care and health care. Other skills mentioned by participants include remote communication, time management, resilience and the ability to work under pressure. It is concluded that pharmacists have adapted their existing functions and implemented innovations to existing work practices in order to face the challenges presented by COVID-19. Thus, it is clear that they faced the pandemic to the best of their abilities to ensure that Pharmaceutical Assistance services were uninterrupted as much as possible in times of critical need. misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the development of reliable and reliable pandemic-specific information resources for the general public.