Evaluating the perceptions of a required didactic Mental Health First Aid training course among first-year pharmacy students

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作者
Vickery, Brittany [1 ]
Wick, Kendall [2 ]
Mckee, Jerry [3 ]
机构
[1] Wingate Univ, Hendersonville Hlth Sci Ctr, Sch Pharm, Pharm, 805 6th Ave West, Hendersonville, NC 28739 USA
[2] Loma Linda Univ Hlth, 11157 Anderson St, Loma Linda, CA 92354 USA
[3] Psychopharm Solut LLC, 135 Pearson Dr, Morganton, NC 28655 USA
关键词
Didactic; Mental health first aid; MHFA; Pharmacy; Students;
D O I
10.1016/j.cptl.2023.07.014
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Background and purpose: Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training was designed to help participants identify mental health challenges and provide support to those in need. The objective of this study was to evaluate the perceptions of a required first-year didactic MHFA course and to determine if MHFA reduces stigma and increases confidence in first-year pharmacy students' abilities to offer help to those experiencing a mental health challenge or a crisis. Educational activity and setting: Participants were first-year doctor of pharmacy students at a single site in the United States. Methods include the utilization of a survey-based study among a single pharmacy program. Students enrolled in this required MHFA training were asked to voluntarily complete pre-and post-training surveys. Findings: A total of 69 first-year pharmacy students participated in the MHFA training. Results demonstrated that students agreed with being able to identify stigmatizing words associated with mental health disorders and that they will work to reduce or avoid using words that can be perceived as stigmatizing related to mental health (P < .001). Students reported increased confidence in their ability to start a conversation with someone who may need mental health help compared to their confidence level before the training (P < .001). Summary: Completing MHFA training during the early phases of didactic education can help reduce stigma and increase confidence in abilities to help those experiencing a mental health challenge. Programs should consider implementing MHFA or similar training early in the didactic curriculum.
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