The role of community pharmacists in natural disasters: Experiences from the 2023 Türkiye earthquakes

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dc.contributor.authorDincer, Samet
dc.contributor.authorGunduz, Fatma
dc.contributor.authorAtalay, Ezgi
dc.contributor.authorUsta, Galip
dc.contributor.authorGoktas, Sare Pece
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-25T14:19:56Z
dc.date.available2026-04-25T14:19:56Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjective: On 6 February 2023, a series of earthquakes struck the south-eastern region of T & uuml;rkiye. The aim of this research is to identify the challenges and experiences of community pharmacists who were first-degree victims of the earthquake during and after the earthquake in providing health services. Methods: Phenomenological design, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the study. In-depth interviews were conducted with 15 individuals who were both first-degree earthquake victims and community pharmacists. Results: Qualitative data were analyzed with the MAXQDA 2020 program and three main themes were created. It was determined that community pharmacists did not prepare despite knowing about seismic hazards. Following the disaster, a number of difficulties arose, such as drug safety issues, risky behaviors, and the physical destruction of pharmacies. It was noted that some community pharmacists could not return to normal processes on the date of the research. Conclusions: Continuing pharmacy services without interruption during disasters is of global importance. Before the disaster, training should be organized for community pharmacists on their roles in disasters, medication management, and providing health care. Community pharmacists should take part in crisis management committees and contribute to drug supply chain planning. The roles of community pharmacists in risk reduction, preparedness, response, and recovery phases should be determined, and strategic actions should be developed for pre-and post-disaster periods.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.healthpol.2025.105333
dc.identifier.issn0168-8510
dc.identifier.issn1872-6054
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-9585-3759
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-7404-4351
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-8498-2408
dc.identifier.pmid40318524
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105003932877
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2025.105333
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/8270
dc.identifier.volume157
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001487217300001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Ireland Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofHealth Policy
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260420
dc.subjectDisaster
dc.subjectEarthquake
dc.subjectCommunity pharmacists
dc.subjectQualitative methods
dc.subjectDrug safety issues
dc.titleThe role of community pharmacists in natural disasters: Experiences from the 2023 Türkiye earthquakes
dc.typeArticle

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