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  • Disaster Preparedness
  • Rural Health

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  • Community pharmacies are vital for disaster response.
  • Rural pharmacies face unique challenges in maintaining operations during emergencies.
  • Assessing their preparedness is crucial for public health resilience.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the basic disaster preparedness of rural community pharmacies.
  • To identify factors associated with lower preparedness levels.
  • To inform strategies for enhancing pharmacy resilience in underserved areas.

Main Methods:

  • A 2014 telephone survey assessed 990 community pharmacies in rural areas.
  • Data collected on disaster plans, data backup, emergency power, and certified immunizers.
  • Logistic regression and chi-square analyses were used to identify significant factors.

Main Results:

  • Rural pharmacies were less likely to have emergency power or certified immunizers.
  • Pharmacies in lower-income areas had reduced access to emergency power, data backup, and disaster plans.
  • Higher elderly populations correlated with less emergency power and fewer certified immunizers.

Conclusions:

  • Rural, low-income, and high-elderly areas are associated with decreased community pharmacy disaster preparedness.
  • Targeted interventions are needed to improve the resilience of pharmacies in these vulnerable regions.
  • Addressing these disparities is essential for ensuring continuity of pharmaceutical care during crises.