Habba Shannon, Burghardt Kyle, Stewart Brittany
PharmD Candidate, Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Detroit, Michigan.
Associate Professor, Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Detroit, Michigan.
Ment Health Clin. 2024 Oct 1;14(5):286-292. doi: 10.9740/mhc.2024.10.286. eCollection 2024 Oct.
One in 5 adults in the United States have depression and are at risk for suicide, the 11th leading cause of death in the United States. Community pharmacy settings are ideal for increasing access to mental health services. Our objectives were to assess PHQ-9 scores and evaluate participant satisfaction in a student pharmacist-led depression screening program in a community pharmacy.
Student pharmacists trained in mental health first aid recruited participants 18 to 90 years old in a community pharmacy to complete the PHQ-9 and provided mental health education, referrals, and resources. A 2-week follow-up was completed, and participants reported on actions taken since the initial visit. Descriptive statistics, independent tests, and tests were used in data analysis.
Twelve depression screening events were held, and 70 participants completed the screenings. The mean age was 52 years, and 75.7% were female. PHQ-9 scores ranged from 0 to 24 with an average of 3.96. Most participants (92.9%) reported the depression screening program was helpful. More than 90% of participants completed the 2-week follow-up, and 92.3% reported being comfortable seeking mental health services from a pharmacist. About half (53.8%) reported reading the educational materials, 24.6% helped a friend or family member, and 16.9% made an appointment with their health care provider.
Student pharmacists successfully provided depression screenings and mental health education in a community pharmacy. Most participants had low PHQ-9 scores, found the program helpful, and are willing to utilize mental health services in a community pharmacy.
在美国，五分之一的成年人患有抑郁症且有自杀风险，自杀是美国第十一大死因。社区药房环境非常适合增加心理健康服务的可及性。我们的目标是评估患者健康问卷-9（PHQ-9）得分，并评估社区药房中由学生药剂师主导的抑郁症筛查项目中参与者的满意度。
接受过心理健康急救培训的学生药剂师在社区药房招募18至90岁的参与者，让他们完成PHQ-9，并提供心理健康教育、转诊和资源。完成了为期两周的随访，参与者报告了自初次就诊以来采取的行动。数据分析中使用了描述性统计、独立样本t检验和卡方检验。
共举办了12次抑郁症筛查活动，70名参与者完成了筛查。平均年龄为52岁，75.7%为女性。PHQ-9得分范围为0至24，平均分为3.96。大多数参与者（92.9%）表示抑郁症筛查项目很有帮助。超过90%的参与者完成了为期两周的随访，92.3%的参与者表示愿意从药剂师那里寻求心理健康服务。约一半（53.8%）的参与者表示阅读了教育材料，24.6%的参与者帮助了朋友或家人，16.9%的参与者预约了他们的医疗服务提供者。
学生药剂师在社区药房成功地提供了抑郁症筛查和心理健康教育。大多数参与者的PHQ-9得分较低，认为该项目有帮助，并且愿意在社区药房利用心理健康服务。
