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- Title
A web-based mental health promotion intervention for pharmacy staff to reduce stigmatising and discriminating attitudes.
- Authors
Wheeler, Amanda J.; Mey, Amary; Fowler, Jane L.; Mihala, Gabor; Kelly, Fiona
- Abstract
<bold>Issue Addressed: </bold>Stigma and discrimination can have a significant impact on successful mental health recovery. This research evaluated the effectiveness of a web-based mental health promotion intervention on stigma and discrimination in community pharmacies via assessment of staff attitudes, confidence and skills.<bold>Methods: </bold>Guided by the intervention mapping framework, we used experiential learning techniques, including pre-recorded consumer/carer narratives, role-plays and panel discussions accessed by participants in an innovative, flexible, web-based, program of modules. A quasi-experimental pre-post design was used to evaluate the intervention effectiveness. Participants completed pre- (T1) and post-intervention (T2) questionnaires that contained both validated measures and questions developed or adapted specifically for this evaluation.<bold>Results: </bold>566 pharmacy staff (357 pharmacists, 209 support staff) completed the intervention between September 2012 and May 2013; pharmacists completed eight online modules (4-hours total), support staff completed four (2-hours total). After participating, staff attitudes about mental health had changed in a positive direction; their confidence and skills when working with consumers and their carers had increased overall, although support staff remained less confident than pharmacists.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>These results suggest that the involvement of consumers and carers in the intervention development and delivery was integral to reducing pharmacy staff stigma and enhancing confidence and communication skills.
- Subjects
MENTAL health; MEDICAL care; MENTAL illness; PUBLIC health; QUALITY of life
- Publication
Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 2018, Vol 29, Issue 3, p328
- ISSN
1036-1073
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1002/hpja.33