Mental Health Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Qatar University, College of Pharmacy, Doha, Qatar.
Asian J Psychiatr. 2019 Apr;42:62-66. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2019.03.018. Epub 2019 Mar 26.
With the growing burden of mental disorders, pharmacists are ideally positioned to play an important role in supporting people with a mental illness. However, the value of clinical pharmacists within mental health remains unrecognized by other healthcare professionals.
The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions and expectations of mental health professionals on the provision of clinical pharmacy services (CPS) at a psychiatric hospital.
A cross-sectional, self-administered, online survey was administered to physicians and nurses working at a psychiatric hospital. Five-point likert scales were used to measure participant's perceptions and expectations about the CPS provided. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis were undertaken.
Both physicians and nurses reported positive perceptions regarding the CPS provided at the hospital, although physicians agreement with positive statements was higher than those reported by nurses (mean likert scale score 4.76 and 4.45, respectively). There was a statistically significant positive association between participants' years of experience and agreeing that clinical pharmacy services are essential for achieving hospital accreditation (χ2 = 13.11, φ = 0.41, p = 0.04). A statistically significant positive association was noted between the physicians' current position and agreeing that pharmacists assist physicians in selecting more cost effective medication regimens (χ2 = 16.55, φ = 0.62, p = 0.04).
Physicians and nurses have mostly positive perceptions and expectations from clinical pharmacists at the psychiatric hospital. However, traditional clinical pharmacy services were more favorably viewed than those associated with advanced clinical roles such as prescribing and pharmacist-led medication management clinics.
随着精神障碍负担的增加，药剂师非常适合在支持精神疾病患者方面发挥重要作用。然而，精神健康领域的临床药剂师的价值仍然未被其他医疗保健专业人员所认可。
本研究旨在探讨精神卫生专业人员对精神病院提供临床药学服务（CPS）的看法和期望。
对一家精神病院的医生和护士进行了横断面、自我管理、在线调查。采用 5 点李克特量表来衡量参与者对所提供的 CPS 的看法和期望。进行了描述性和推断性统计分析。
医生和护士都对医院提供的 CPS 有积极的看法，尽管医生对积极陈述的认同度高于护士（平均李克特量表评分分别为 4.76 和 4.45）。参与者的工作经验与认同临床药学服务对实现医院认证至关重要之间存在统计学上的显著正相关（χ2=13.11，φ=0.41，p=0.04）。医生的当前职位与认同药剂师协助医生选择更具成本效益的药物治疗方案之间存在统计学上的显著正相关（χ2=16.55，φ=0.62，p=0.04）。
医生和护士对精神病院的临床药剂师有大多积极的看法和期望。然而，与传统的临床药学服务相比，他们更倾向于那些与先进的临床角色相关的服务，如开处方和药剂师主导的药物管理诊所。
