In the UK, four sets of mental health research goals have been identified in order to focus research and drive improvement. The improvement of mental health globally remains a key commitment of the World Health Organization (WHO), exemplified by the 10-year extension of their Mental Health Action Plan, to 2030. Addressing stigma is an important consideration for educators.
They would like an integrated approach and have more opportunities to learn from patients. Students are keen to learn more, and acquire the confidence and skills to contribute in the future. The majority recognise the role of the pharmacist in providing person-centred care and the potential to enhance this role. Pharmacy students appreciate the importance of mental health care. A fourth theme, Stigma, crosscut all the themes. Three major themes were identified: (i) Mental Health is important (ii) Pharmacist roles and (iii) So, Teach me. The rich free-text data were analysed, and themes identified. The open-ended question: ‘Do you have any other comments about mental health teaching and learning in the MPharm degree?’ was also included. Students were invited to comment on their views about MHFA. The questionnaire was originally intended to explore the provision of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaching and the quantitative analysis has been previously reported. This study sought to explore pharmacy students’ views on teaching and learning of mental health and future practice.Īn anonymous online questionnaire was distributed to pharmacy students in the UK and Ireland in February 2020 via the Qualtrics™ platform and 232 students responded. Mental health is a global health priority, and pharmacists have a valuable role in improving outcomes in all sectors of practice.
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