Attitudes of pharmacy students toward people with mental disorders, a six country study

Bell, J. Simon; Aaltonen, Sari; Bronstein, Elina; Desplenter, Franciska; Foulon, Veerle; Vītola, Anna; Muceniece, Ruta; Gharat, Manjiri S.; Volmer, Daisy; Airaksinen, Marja; Chen, Timothy

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“…However, our data is stable compared to previously published data in this area and our key outcomes are supported by the focus group data. 21,23,36,37 During the 12 months following the intervention, the students completed their final year of the bachelor of pharmacy program and undertook clinical placements, and many were employed in community pharmacies. We could not control for the influence of these outside factors on the results of this research.…”

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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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Consumer-led Mental Health Education for Pharmacy Students

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2010

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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“…Separation was measured using the 8-item Social Distance Scale (SDS), which is valid and reliable, in addition to two items derived from the literature. [33][34][35] Other subdomain measures were adapted from previously validated surveys 14,24,[36][37][38][39][40] or were generated by the authors based on the literature. All stigma subdomain items (N527) were measured on a 5-point Likert scale [strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (5)], with higher numbers representing more negative attitudes.…”

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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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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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“…Stigma is described as a negative view or attitude based on misinformation or prejudice toward someone with an illness. 11 This section included 10 statements with Likert-scale responses (5 5 strongly disagree, 4 5 disagree, 3 5 neutral, 2 5 agree, 1 5 strongly agree). The sum of these 10 items was used as an index of overall stigmatization, with higher scores indicating a more positive view toward individuals with a mental illness (ie, higher scores indicate lower stigmatization).…”

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“…15 The lack of available services combined with negative views of pharmacy students indicate the need for further development of mental health education in pharmacy curriculums as well as evaluation of these educational methods. 5,8,[10][11][12][13][14] The purpose of this study was to determine the effect a mental health elective could have on students' perspectives and stigmatizing views. We predicted that completion of the mental health elective would increase students' familiarity with mental illness, thereby improving their attitude toward and beliefs about individuals with mental illness.…”

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A Mental Health Elective to Improve Pharmacy Students' Perspectives on Mental Illness

Gable

Muhlstadt

Celio

2011

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Attitudes of pharmacy students toward people with mental disorders, a six country study

Abstract: Sub-optimal attitudes toward people with schizophrenia and severe depression were common among pharmacy students in all countries. New models of pharmacy education are required to address the attitudes and misconceptions among pharmacy students.

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Consumer-led Mental Health Education for Pharmacy Students

Consumer-led Mental Health Education for Pharmacy Students

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

A Mental Health Elective to Improve Pharmacy Students' Perspectives on Mental Illness

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