UK and Ireland survey of MPharm student and staff experiences of mental health curricula, with a focus on Mental Health First Aid.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One in four people experience a mental health problem every year and improving mental health care is an international priority. In the course of their work, pharmacists frequently encounter people with mental health problems. The experience of mental health teaching, including Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training, in undergraduate pharmacy (MPharm) students in the UK and Ireland is not well documented. Students' viewpoints, contextualised with curricular overviews provided by staff, were analysed to understand their experience.

Methods

An anonymous, online questionnaire was distributed to MPharm students and staff in the UK and Ireland. Students were asked closed questions regarding their course and exposure to MHFA, which were analysed using descriptive statis

SUBMITTER: Gorton HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8406829 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature