Positive Attitude Change toward Psychiatry in Pharmacy Students Following an Active Learning Psychopharmacology Course

Autor/inn/en	Einat, Haim; George, Angela
Titel	Positive Attitude Change toward Psychiatry in Pharmacy Students Following an Active Learning Psychopharmacology Course
Quelle	In: Academic Psychiatry, 32 (2008) 6, S.515-517 (3 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-9670
Schlagwörter	Pharmaceutical Education; Elective Courses; Student Attitudes; Course Objectives; Mental Health; Psychiatry; Pharmacy; Pharmacology; Active Learning; Patients; Attitude Change; Mental Disorders; Questionnaires; Rural Areas; Health Services; Medical Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Elective course; Wahlkurs; Schülerverhalten; Psychohygiene; Psychiatrie; Apotheke; Arzneikunde; Aktives Lernen; Patient; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Fragebogen; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Medizinische Ausbildung
Abstract	Objective: Psychiatric care in many rural communities has been demonstrated to be less adequate compared with urban environments partially because of attitudes and stigmatization issues. Educated pharmacists with professional attitudes can have a major impact in helping mental health patients receive more accurate diagnostic assessments and safe and effective treatment. This report demonstrates the effects of a specialized elective course in psychopharmacology on doctor of pharmacy students' attitudes toward psychiatric disorders and their treatment. Methods: Third-year pharmacy students (N=13) completed the Attitudes toward Psychiatry-30 (ATP-30) questionnaire before and after taking an active learning, advanced psychopharmacology course. Results: ATP-30 questionnaires indicated that the course resulted in a positive change in students' attitudes toward psychiatric patients and treatment. Conclusion: Considering the increasing role of rural pharmacists in the care of patients, it is suggested that colleges of pharmacy that emphasize rural practice should augment mental health related education. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10