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Role of Pharmacist for Screening and Counseling People with Depression at Community Pharmacy |
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| Creator | Kusuma Boonyanuson |
| Title | Role of Pharmacist for Screening and Counseling People with Depression at Community Pharmacy |
| Contributor | Juntip Kanjanasilp, Vilasinee Hirunpanich |
| Publisher | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences KKU MSU UBU |
| Publication Year | 2553 |
| Journal Title | Isan Journal ofPharmaceutical Sciences |
| Journal Vol. | 6 |
| Journal No. | 3 |
| Page no. | 50-62 |
| Keyword | Depression, community pharmacy, counseling, screening depression questionnaire |
| URL Website | https://tci-thaijo.org/index.php/IJPS |
| Website title | Isan Journal ofPharmaceutical Sciences, IJPS |
| ISSN | 19050852 |
| Abstract | The objective of this quasi-experimental research was to identify the incidence, risk factors of depressionand assess the outcomes of counseling in patients with depression. The patients who received pharmacyservice at the community pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahasarakham University had been screened fordepression and had depression scores greater than or equal to 6 point (criteria from department of mentalhealth) were randomized into either experimental group or control group. The study group received counselingfrom pharmacy students, while the control group obtained regular services. Both groups were assessed fordepression score before and after 6 weeks of counseling. The study was conducted from January to February2007. Of 305 persons who were screened for depression, 61 were depressed (20.0%). The risk factors arefemale, having educational problems, having problem in family relationships, having problem in friendrelationships, having problem in boyfriends/girlfriends relationships and low incomes (<9,000 baht per month).Before counseling, the depression scores were not different between the experimental group and the controlgroup (p>0.05). The depression scores decreased were statistically significant between the study group and thecontrol group after counseling (p<0.001, p = 0.001). The depression scores of patients in the experimentalgroup were significantly lower than those in the control group (3.0 ? 1.1, 6.4 ? 3.2; p < 0.001). The resultof this study showed that counseling by pharmacy students can improve patients who have depression. |
