Perception of Community Pharmacists in Malaysia About Mental Healthcare and Barriers to Providing Pharmaceutical Care Services to Patients with Mental Disorders

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ID8909024
AutoresYin Xuan Wong (Monash University Malaysia), Tahir Mehmood Khan (0000-0002-6436-3404, Monash University Malaysia), Zhi Jean Wong (Monash University Malaysia), Ab Fatah Ab Rahman (0000-0002-2491-1875, Sultan Zainal Abidin University), Sabrina Anne Jacob (0000-0001-8012-7789, University of Strathclyde, autor de correspondencia)
Año2019
Volumen56
Número1
Páginas88-98
Fecha de publicación2019-10-30
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaCommunity Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0010-3853 • E-ISSN: 1573-2789
EditorialSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s10597-019-00496-4
PMID31667692
OpenAlexW2981657269
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas46

The aim of this study was to assess community pharmacists' (CPs) perceptions toward mental healthcare, and the barriers faced in providing pharmaceutical care (PC) services to these patients. A 40-item survey was posted to CPs. Ninety-six pharmacists participated. The majority (84.2%) agreed there is a role for CPs to play in mental health care, while approximately 60% agreed it is their responsibility to provide PC to these patients. The biggest barrier to providing this service is the lack of knowledge, cited by close to 50% of respondents. This corresponds with the revelation that close to 60% believe that they have a poor or fair understanding of mental disorders. About 30% of respondents said they do not stock psychotropic drugs at all, mainly due to medico-legal reasons, and low prescription requests. Our findings highlight the need for more training of CPs in managing patients with mental disorders

Family medicine · Health care · Medical prescription · Mental health · Mental healthcare · Perception · Psychiatry · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Nursing · Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes · Psychology · Schizophrenia research and treatment