Are malaysian ready to adopt telepharmacy services during the new norm? A cross-sectional survey

Abstract

While lowering the danger of transmission, remote healthcare services have drawn increasing attention during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic by bridging the gap between healthcare professionals and the general population. The purpose of this study was to look at Malaysian residents' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) about telepharmacy services during the COVID-19 epidemic. During the third wave of COVID-19, a descriptive cross-sectional research was carried out among Malaysia's general population.Using several social networking platforms, including Facebook, WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram, and course networking, therespondents gathered information using the convenience sampling approach.To evaluate their current knowledge, attitude, and practices, they completed a selfadministered questionnaire. To report demographic information, descriptive statistics were employed. The variable's differentiation, association, and correlations were reported using inferential statistics.