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Pharmacy services for the 2019 Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) World Masters Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of sports pharmacists is being emphasized in international athletic events. This study aimed to describe the pharmacy services for the 2019 Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) World Masters Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.

Method

Research focused on athletes and coaching staff who received medications after visiting medical centers and pharmacies located in the athletes' village from July 5 to July 29, 2019. We collected daily results of pharmacy operation and prescription interventions. The data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel, and were expressed as frequency (%).

Results

Throughout the tournament, 633 patients received medication at the athletes' village pharmacy (gender: 338 men [53.4%], 295 women [46.6%]; nationality: 299 Korean [47.2%], 334 overseas players [52.8%]; patient type: 150 athletes [23.7%], 427 non-athletes [67.5%]). Therapy for musculoskeletal disorders was the most common (n = 29, 19.3%), and oral NSAIDs (n = 56, 22.0%) were the most frequently dispensed medication in athletes. Pharmacists intervened for 47 out of 491 prescriptions (9.6%), with dosage change (n = 21, 44.7%) being the most common intervention type.

Conclusion

Sports pharmacists at FINA World Masters Championships played a pivotal role in ensuring the safe usage of medications by all participants, especially athletes. This study results will be a useful reference for pharmacy services at future international or domestic sports competitions.

SUBMITTER: Yang IK

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8383403 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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