College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2012;52(6):783-6. doi: 10.1331/JAPhA.2012.11115.
To explore attitudes of people with schizophrenia toward pharmacists and identify ways in which pharmacists can enhance patient communication.
A questionnaire and semistructured interview were conducted in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and/or schizoaffective disorder. Study measures assessed knowledge, expectations, communication, the pharmacy environment, and other providers. Interview transcripts were coded by theme and counted as participants replying to each question.
Participants (n = 28) perceived pharmacists as knowledgeable about medications and mental illnesses and considered pharmacists' medication knowledge to be greater than their mental illness knowledge. They expected pharmacists to dispense medications, act professionally, and provide medication information. Participants reported being comfortable discussing medications with pharmacists but preferred talking with nonpharmacist providers. Participants indicated that pharmacists could improve communication by expressing interest in their well-being.
People with schizophrenia view pharmacists as knowledgeable but perceive them primarily as dispensers of medication. For nondispensing pharmacists, describing their roles could be beneficial.
探讨精神分裂症患者对药剂师的态度，并确定药剂师可以增强与患者沟通的方式。
对诊断为精神分裂症和/或分裂情感障碍的患者进行问卷调查和半结构化访谈。研究措施评估了知识、期望、沟通、药房环境和其他提供者。访谈记录按主题进行编码，并作为回答每个问题的参与者进行计数。
参与者（n=28）认为药剂师对药物和精神疾病有足够的了解，并认为药剂师的药物知识比他们的精神疾病知识更丰富。他们希望药剂师分发药物、表现专业，并提供药物信息。参与者报告说与药剂师讨论药物时感到舒适，但更喜欢与非药剂师提供者交谈。参与者表示，药剂师可以通过表达对他们健康的兴趣来改善沟通。
精神分裂症患者认为药剂师知识渊博，但主要将他们视为药物分发者。对于非配药药剂师，描述他们的角色可能会有所帮助。
