Pharmacists' Role in Depression Care: A Survey of Attitudes, Current Practices, and Barriers

Scheerder, Gert; Coster, Iris De; Audenhove, Chantal Van

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“…8,9,11 Pharmacists report positive attitudes regarding providing mental health medication information, discussing options for managing adverse effects, and assessing patient knowledge and understanding of their disease state. 12,13 Yet, despite positive attitudes towards providing pharmacy services to patients with mental illness, pharmacists report low rates of actual service provision. 12,[14][15][16] Pharmacists are significantly more willing to provide pharmacy services to patients with physical illness conditions (eg, asthma, cardiovascular disease) than those with mental illness, 12,[14][15][16] which may be an indicator of mental health stigma (MHS).…”

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“…12,13 Yet, despite positive attitudes towards providing pharmacy services to patients with mental illness, pharmacists report low rates of actual service provision. 12,[14][15][16] Pharmacists are significantly more willing to provide pharmacy services to patients with physical illness conditions (eg, asthma, cardiovascular disease) than those with mental illness, 12,[14][15][16] which may be an indicator of mental health stigma (MHS). In addition, studies have shown that pharmacists have high levels of social distance (ie, unwillingness to interact) and possess stereotypical beliefs about patients with mental illness.…”

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“…13,17,18 While stigma is related to mental health counseling and service provision, lack of training or education is also a barrier. 12,17 In pharmacy, a limited body of research highlights the benefit of training programs for reducing social distance and improving attitudes about mental illness, which, in turn, increases counseling frequency and enhances the quality of care provided to patients living with mental illness. [19][20][21][22][23][24][25] Pharmacy students report higher levels of stigmatization than pharmacists regarding schizophrenia.…”

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Impact of a Mental Illness Stigma Awareness Intervention on Pharmacy Student Attitudes and Knowledge

Bamgbade

Ford

Barner

2016

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To determine if exposure to an intervention course impacts pharmacy students' mental health stigma (MHS) and mental health knowledge (MHK). Methods. A one-group pre/posttest intervention study of third-year pharmacy students (N5120) was conducted. Dependent variables were subdomains of MHS (recovery, safety, disclosure, separation, comfort) which were measured on a 5-point Likert scale (15strongly disagree; 55strongly agree). Mental health knowledge was measured with 10 true/false questions. The 2.5-hour intervention included presentations, videos, discussions, and active-learning exercises. Pre/posttests were administered, and data were analyzed using paired t tests and McNemar's tests. Results. Among responding students (n588; 73.3% response rate), the following stigma subdomains significantly decreased after the intervention for depression and schizophrenia: recovery, safety, separation, and comfort. Mental health knowledge scores significantly increased from 5.9 (1.5) to 6.8 (1.5). Conclusion. Pharmacy students' MHS and MHK related to depression and schizophrenia can be improved through a brief and interactive anti-stigma intervention.

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Impact of a Mental Illness Stigma Awareness Intervention on Pharmacy Student Attitudes and Knowledge

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Ford

Barner

2016

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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“…7 The lack of mental health pharmacy education has been described as the main barrier to successful provision of pharmaceutical services for consumers with a mental illness. 15 The World Health Organization recognizes that good communication skills are essential for all health care workers engaged in mental health care. 16 The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) developed a set of professional capabilities expected of pharmacists in the provision of mental health care.…”

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Consumer-led Mental Health Education for Pharmacy Students

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Bell

Chen

2010

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To evaluate a consumer-led teaching intervention to reduce pharmacy students' stigma towards depression and schizophrenia, and improve attitudes toward providing pharmaceutical care for consumers with mental illness. Design. Third-year bachelor of pharmacy degree students were given a series of mental health lectures, undertook supervised weekly placements in the community pharmacy setting, and attended a tutorial led by trained mental health consumer educators. Assessment. A previously validated 26-item survey instrument was administered at baseline, 6 weeks postintervention, and 12 months postintervention, and 3 focus groups were conducted. Survey instruments were completed by 225 students at baseline, 230 students postintervention, and 228 students at 12 months. Students' stigma decreased (p , 0.05) and their attitudes toward the provision of pharmaceutical services to consumers with a mental illness showed significant improvements (p , 0.05). These improvements were maintained at the 12-month follow-up. Four themes emerged from the focus groups: knowledge and experience of mental illness, mental health stigma, impacts on attitudes and self-reported behavior, and the role of the pharmacist in mental healthcare. Conclusions. Consumer-led education for pharmacy students may provide a sustainable reduction in stigma and improve attitudes towards providing pharmaceutical services to consumers with a mental illness.

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“…In addition, STARZ-DRP Form allows the trained CPs to communicate with GPs about their referral patients, using common pharmaceutical language, eliminating language barriers between CPs and GPs. Therefore, STARZ-DRP Form is answering to the several barriers indicated in previous studies including lack of standard model for CPs to perform [39,[45][46][47] and lack of collaboration with GPs [26,38,39,48,49].…”

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Starz-Drp: A Tool for Pharmacy Triage Services

Nordin

Sarriff

Hassali

2017

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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Objective: The aims of this study are to demonstrate a feasibility study, using an approach, known as STARZ-DRP to counsel people about health complaints and identify drug-related problem (DRPs).Methods: This study involved community pharmacists (CPs) in the state of Penang, Malaysia, randomly selected as study and control groups, recruiting patients to involve in this study according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, excepting for control group which were conducted by trained interviewers. The patients had to involve in two-phase study, baseline and post-study. The study pharmacists had been trained to follow the framework known as STARZ-DRP.Results: Nine CPs agreed to involve in this study, were randomly selected as study (n=5) and control (n=4), recruiting 617 and 636 patients (study, control) accordingly. More male (study = 52.7%; control = 58.2%) were recruited. Cough (study = 23.0%) and nasal problem (control = 29.9%) were indicated as the highest chief complaint by the patients. 81.8% and 37.1% of study and control patients should be referred to general practitioners. Significant differences were observed when comparing the mean ± standard deviation of DRPs between the groups and baseline versus post-study. Conclusion:STARZ-DRP is promoted as a tool to make triaging decision with evidence base at community pharmacy settings.

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Pharmacists' Role in Depression Care: A Survey of Attitudes, Current Practices, and Barriers

Abstract: For pharmacists to effectively take up depression care, perceived barriers need to be addressed through specific training programs and increased cooperation with general practitioners.

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Impact of a Mental Illness Stigma Awareness Intervention on Pharmacy Student Attitudes and Knowledge

Impact of a Mental Illness Stigma Awareness Intervention on Pharmacy Student Attitudes and Knowledge

Consumer-led Mental Health Education for Pharmacy Students

Starz-Drp: A Tool for Pharmacy Triage Services

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