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Global Health Econ Sustain Assessing chronic community health needs

presence in the community, the data reflects that the most Author contributions
commonly used pharmacy items were the most basic ones
— personal care items and children’s medications. The Conceptualization: Samantha Ciardi Sassone
fact that these products were the most commonly used Formal analysis: All authors
appears to reflect the reality that, in this community and Investigation: Samantha Ciardi Sassone, Mark A. Primus
Methodology: Jed Metzger
other isolated, highly impoverished communities across
the globe, the basic SDOH are often left unaddressed. With Writing – original draft: All authors
this understanding in mind, it emphasizes the importance Writing – review and editing: All authors
of establishing fundamental pharmacy programs in such Ethics approval and consent to participate s
communities. It is important to acknowledge the limitations
of this study, which are primarily rooted in the small and Not applicable.
isolated nature of the participant group consisting of 3000
individuals, potentially limiting the generalizability of the Consent for publication
findings to all parts of Jamacia. Not applicable.

5. Conclusion Availability of data
Conducting windshield tours and tracking the use Supporting data can be obtained from the corresponding
of pharmacy products offer health-care providers a author following a formal request.
comprehensive approach to assessing community health
needs. Communities worldwide, especially those that are Further disclosure
isolated and impoverished, face the challenge of fulfilling Part of these findings has been accepted for presentation
the basic needs of their residents. Raising awareness at the AAC&U 2023 Global Learning Conference in
and facilitating sustainable financial support for this Washington, D.C., USA.
community can contribute to the health and well-being of
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The authors would like to acknowledge the students Carney, T., Wells, J., & Parry, C. (2018). A comparative analysis
and faculty from both Le Moyne College and Nazareth of pharmacists’ perspectives on codeine use and misuse - a
University, along with the members of the Manchester- three country survey. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention,
Shortsville Rotary, for their donations to replenish the and Policy, 13:12.
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Conflict of interest Curley, L.E., Moody, J., Gobarani, R., Aspden, T., Jensen, M.,
McDonald, M., & Sheridan, J. (2016). Is there potential for the
The authors declare no conflicts of interest. future provision of triage services in community pharmacy?

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