Applications of the Health Belief Model and Continuing Professional Development for Emergency Preparedness and Response

Abstract

[...]practitioners and educators, especially young pharmacists who apply the CPD model for their lifelong learning, further demonstrate and support the "seven-star pharmacist" concept. Call to Action to Address Emergency Preparedness and Response During a Pandemic Given the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the healthcare system, pharmacists' readiness must be expanded to include education and continuing professional development in emergency preparedness and response. [...]we recommend that the call to action should be applied to education and practice at three levels: education and CPD, patient-centered care at the micro level, and population-based interventions at the macro level. Pharmacists' contributions and documentation of their value-added services during emergencies will enable and strengthen the case for provider status. [...]it is important to identify strategies to overcome challenges, educate legislators and policy-makers, and employ sustainable business models for direct reimbursement for pharmacists' services during and after the pandemic, as suggested in the Joint Policy Statement.11 In summary, pharmacists' response to this call to action will further support their ongoing contributions and expansion of their role in public health to better meet the needs of patients on the micro level and society on the macro level. Specifically, one of the objective is to increase the percentage of adults who are ready for a disease outbreak after getting information on emergency preparedness - PREP-D02." [...]there is a developmental status to increase the percentage of adults who participate in emergency preparedness for outbreaks of an infectious disease after recently receiving information the outbreaks. 12 Heeding our call to action as outlined herein will empower student pharmacists and pharmacists to continue their professional development toward the achievement of Healthy People 2030 goals.