@article{ref1,
title="Perception of community pharmacists in Malaysia about mental healthcare and barriers to providing pharmaceutical care services to patients with mental disorders",
journal="Community mental health journal",
year="2019",
author="Wong, Yin Xuan and Khan, Tahir Mehmood and Wong, Zhi Jean and Ab Rahman, Ab Fatah and Jacob, Sabrina Anne",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0010-3853",
doi="10.1007/s10597-019-00496-4",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-019-00496-4"
}