Community pharmacists' acceptability of pharmacist-delivered depression screening for older adults: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Late-life depression often goes underdiagnosed and undertreated, affecting the quality of life of older adults. Pharmacists are well-placed to identify older adults who may be at risk of depression by using appropriate screening tools.

Aim

To explore community pharmacists' acceptability of performing late-life depression screening in Australian community pharmacies.

Method

Semi-structured interviews with community pharmacists were conducted to gauge their perceptions regarding delivering depression screening services for older adults. Data analysis was conducted using an iterative, inductive approach. Key themes were identified, which were further explored and divided into subthemes. Subthemes were categorised as either barriers or facilitators. Each subthe

SUBMITTER: Gide DN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10600303 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature