The impact of community pharmacies on equity in access to professional rapid antigen testing for SARS-CoV-2 in Portugal
Pharmacies play a crucial role in mitigating geographical and socioeconomic inequalities in healthcare access. Without CPs, the provision of Ag-RDT services would result in significant territorial gaps, exacerbating disparities among already vulnerable population groups.
Authors
- Sónia Romano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2055-0996)
- Inês Teixeira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3873-7158)
- José Guerreiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0690-4484)
- Klára Dimitrovová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1602-8767)
- Ema Paulino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4087-375X)
- Rúben Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4216-3150)
- António Teixeira Rodrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8161-9264)
Institutions
- National Communication Association (US)
- National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge (PT)
- University of Minho (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejps.2025.107019
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.26