1 Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
2 Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Glebe, New South Wales, Australia.
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2018 Feb;64(1):37-48. doi: 10.1177/0020764017746198. Epub 2017 Dec 8.
While pharmacists are among the most accessible primary health professionals within a mother's healthcare team to identify potential cases of perinatal depression (PND), very little in the literature suggests that this role has been explored.
The aim of this study was to explore community pharmacists' perspectives on their potential roles in perinatal mental health promotion (recognition and health education) and the factors affecting these roles.
In total, 20 semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with community pharmacists.
Most pharmacists highlighted their significant roles in recognising PND symptoms and providing medication-related support to perinatal mothers. Barriers to service provision included inter-professional role boundaries, the lack of established referral systems and service remuneration and the lack of adequate training in mental health.
Pharmacists could potentially reinforce their involvement in mental health promotion activities.
在母亲的医疗团队中,药剂师是最容易接触到的初级卫生专业人员之一,可以识别潜在的围产期抑郁症(PND)病例,但文献中几乎没有表明已经探索了这一角色。
本研究旨在探讨社区药剂师对其在围产期心理健康促进(识别和健康教育)方面的潜在作用的看法,以及影响这些作用的因素。
共对 20 名社区药剂师进行了 20 次半结构化深入访谈。
大多数药剂师强调了他们在识别 PND 症状和为围产期母亲提供与药物相关支持方面的重要作用。服务提供的障碍包括跨专业角色界限、缺乏既定的转介系统和服务报酬以及缺乏足够的心理健康培训。
药剂师有可能加强他们在心理健康促进活动中的参与。