ArticleInternational journal of clinical pharmacy2019
An evaluation of mental health clinical pharmacist independent prescribers within general practice in remote and rural Scotland.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Evaluating the impact of pharmacists in outpatient mental health settings: a systematic review.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence and solving strategies of drug-related problems in adult psychiatric inpatients - a systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Evaluation of effectiveness and safety of pharmacist independent prescribers in care homes: cluster randomised controlled trial.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2023Trial
- Risk-managed antidepressant prescribing in primary care mental health: what pharmacogenetics can (and cannot) deliver.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Exploring Pharmacists' Perceptions of Their Current Role in Mental Health Trusts in England: A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Exploring non-medical prescribing for patients with mental illness: a scoping review.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Pharmacists' empathy after a postgraduate course in narrative medicine: an observational study.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2025Observational
- Case Report: Clinical pharmacist prescriber in depression treatment in primary care settings: clinical case focused on prescribing practice.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Investigating practice integration of independent prescribing by community pharmacists using normalization process theory: a cross-sectional survey.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2024Article
- Mental Health Evaluation in Community Pharmacies-A Cross-Sectional Study.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Systematic literature review of the impact of psychiatric pharmacists.The mental health clinician · 2024Review
- Attitudes and psychotropic preferences of primary care providers in the management of mental disorders: a web-based survey.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Incorporation of a specialist mental health clinical pharmacist within a primary care network: patient referrals, prescribing decisions, and clinical outcomes.Therapeutic advances in psychopharmacology · 2024Article
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- Clinical pharmacy services in mental health in Europe: a commentary paper of the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy Special Interest Group on Mental Health.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2023Article
- Community Pharmacists' Views on the Early Stages of Implementation of a National Pilot Independent Prescribing Service in Wales: A Qualitative Study.Integrated pharmacy research & practice · 2023Article
- Exploring the Views of Healthcare Professionals Working in a Mental Health Trust on Pharmacists as Future Approved Clinicians.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Clinical pharmacist interventions in ambulatory psychogeriatric patients with excessive polypharmacy.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Perceptions of underlying practice hierarchies: Who is managing my care?BMC health services research · 2021Article
- The challenges of COVID-19 for community pharmacists and opportunities for the future.Irish journal of psychological medicine · 2020Review
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Abstract
Background A 12-month pilot was implemented in two general practices in remote and rural Scotland, with patients referred by general practitioners to specialist mental health pharmacist independent prescribers. Objective The objective was to evaluate the pilot service from the perspectives of the patients and the care team. Methods The pharmacists routinely recorded patient-specific data of all clinical issues and their actions at the time of each consultation. Further datasets comprised baseline and follow-up Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and/or Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) rating scales, a patient survey and interviews with members of the care team. Results Of the 75 patients, two-thirds (n = 47, 62.7%) were referred with a diagnosis of mixed depression and anxiety. There were 324 consultations (median 3, IQR 2-5, range 1-14) and 181 prescribing actions. At pilot completion, 34 patients (45.3%) had PHQ-9 and/or GAD-7 scores reduced by 50%. Patient questionnaires and staff interviews generated positive responses. Conclusion This pilot has provided evidence that specialist mental health pharmacist independent prescribers delivered quality care to patients with diagnoses of moderate to severe depression and/or anxiety. Whilst accepting study limitations, there is potential to translate the pilot model of care to sustained services throughout general practice.
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