J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry
January 2025
Background: While pharmacists' roles in mental healthcare are expanding, research exploring pharmacists' acceptability and willingness to provide mental health services is limited. This study developed and validated theory-driven measures of pharmacists' acceptability and willingness to screen for perinatal depression in community pharmacy settings.
Materials/methods: Items were developed using published literature and the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability (TFA), then content validated using consensus methods with experts who completed the content validity index (CVI).
Introduction: Primary healthcare workers, including doctors and pharmacists, are well-positioned to detect and support women experiencing mental health disorders in the perinatal period. However, research exploring their education and training to fulfil these roles is limited. This study aimed to examine the perspectives of medical and pharmacy educational program representatives on perinatal mental health education in medical and pharmacy curricula at Australian and New Zealand universities.
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