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dc.contributor.advisorDavey, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorMey, Amary
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-23T02:32:03Z
dc.date.available2018-01-23T02:32:03Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.doi10.25904/1912/1734
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/366677
dc.description.abstractIn Australia, mental illness accounts for nearly 30% of the burden of non-fatal disease. Nearly half of all Australians aged between 16 and 85 years will experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime. For people experiencing depression and anxiety, management is commonly provided in primary care settings. Although the appropriate use of medication is an integral part of effective management for these conditions, psychosocial issues such as stigma and discrimination, and medication related issues such as side effects and delayed onset of beneficial effects can result in medication being used sub-optimally. This can limit provision of care, and consequently, delay recovery from mental illness. Strategies are therefore needed to improve the medication management and subsequent health outcomes for Australian mental health consumers. With an extensive network of practices across Australia, and as the primary suppliers of medication to the public, community pharmacists and pharmacy support staff are well placed to provide support to mental health consumers and their caregivers, subsequently playing a greater role in mental health. However, preliminary studies indicate community pharmacy staff lacked the skills and confidence required to be effective in a mental health care role.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherGriffith University
dc.publisher.placeBrisbane
dc.rights.copyrightThe author owns the copyright in this thesis, unless stated otherwise.
dc.subject.keywordsCommunity pharmacy staff
dc.subject.keywordsAustralian mental health consumers
dc.titleOptimising practice of Australian community pharmacists and support staff in mental health
dc.typeGriffith thesis
gro.facultyGriffith Health
gro.rights.copyrightThe author owns the copyright in this thesis, unless stated otherwise.
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dc.contributor.otheradvisorFejzic, Jasmina
dc.contributor.otheradvisorWheeler, Amanda
dc.contributor.otheradvisorHattingh, Laetitia
dc.contributor.otheradvisorKnox, Kathy
dc.rights.accessRightsPublic
gro.identifier.gurtIDgu1468909152682
gro.source.ADTshelfnoADT0
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gro.thesis.degreelevelThesis (PhD Doctorate)
gro.thesis.degreeprogramDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
gro.departmentSchool of Pharmacy
gro.griffith.authorMey, Amary


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