Publications by authors named "Audrey Mumbi"
Background: Community pharmacies are the first point of contact for most people seeking treatment for minor illnesses globally. In recent years, the role of community pharmacists has evolved, and they play a significant role in the delivery of public health interventions (PHIs) aimed at health promotion and prevention such as smoking cessation services, weight management services, HIV prevention, and vaccination. This review aims to explore the evidence on the factors that influence community pharmacists to take up the role of delivery of such interventions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To assess experiences of and response to the COVID-19 pandemic at community pharmacies in Kenya.
Design, Setting And Participants: This was a mixed-methods study conducted from November 2020 to April 2021, targeting service providers in three counties (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu), selected purposively to represent the main urban centres; pharmacies were selected randomly from a list of licensed pharmacies.
Results: Of 195 sampled pharmacies, 108 (55%) completed a questionnaire and 103 (53%) received a simulated client call; 18 service providers were interviewed.
Article Synopsis
- The COVID-19 pandemic spurred a large research effort in Africa, resulting in a bibliometric analysis that examined 1,296 articles published between December 2019 and January 2021, focusing on study design, themes, and author affiliations.
- Most research articles (46.6%) were primary studies, with common topics including country preparedness (24.9%) and health impacts (21.6%), but only 1% addressed therapeutics and vaccines.
- The analysis reveals that while many articles had African authors, the research output was uneven across countries, indicating a need for more investment in regions producing less research, especially in areas like vaccine development.