ArticlePrimary health care research & development2024
Community pharmacist involvement in social prescribing for mental health: a qualitative study.
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- Evolution of community pharmacy services in the European Union and beyond: a cross-country survey of 33 national pharmacy organisations.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2026Article
- Role of the Pharmacist in Supporting the Use of Connected Health Devices: Example of Connected Watches.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- From fragmentation to integration: can social prescribing bridge the gap between multimorbidity and mental health in an ageing population?BMJ public health · 2026Review
- A qualitative study of community pharmacists in New Zealand: mental health literacy and the barriers and facilitators to providing and receiving mental healthcare in community pharmacies.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2025Article
- Inclusive and effective teaching of Nature-Based Social Prescribing for allied health professional students within digital environments.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Implications Derived from Global Experiences of Barriers to Integrating Community Pharmacists into Primary Healthcare: A Scoping Review.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
aimWe aimed to explore participant perspectives on social prescribing (SP) for mental health and well-being and the acceptability of community pharmacists (CP) as members of SP pathways that support people with mild to moderate depression and anxiety.
backgroundSP aims to support people with poor health related to socio-demographic determinants. Positive effects of SP on self-belief, mood, well-being, and health are well documented, including a return to work for long-term unemployed.
methodsThe study was set in a city in southwest England with diverse cultural and socio-demographics. We recruited SP stakeholders, including CP, to either one of 17 interviews or a focus group with nine members of the public.
findingsAn inductive iterative approach to thematic analysis produced four superordinate themes: (1) offering choice a non-pharmacological option, (2) supporting pharmacy communities - 'it is an extension of what we do', (3) stakeholder perspectives - pharmacists are very busy and their expertise unknown by some, and (4) potential for pharmacy in primary care.Stakeholders viewed CP as local to and accessible by their community. Pharmacists perceived referral to SP services as part of their current role. General practitioner participants considered pharmacy involvement could reduce their workload and expand the primary healthcare team. Importantly, general practitioners and CP viewed SP as a non-pharmacological alternative to prescribing unnecessary antidepressants and reduce associated adverse effects. All participants voiced concerns about pharmacy dispensing busyness as a potential barrier to involvement and pharmacists requesting mental health training updates.Key findings suggest CP offer a potential alternative to the general practitioner for people with mild to moderate depression and anxiety seeking access to support and health information. However, CP need appropriately commissioned and funded involvement in SP, including backfill for ongoing dispensing, medicines optimization, and mental health first aid training.
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