Exploring community pharmacist’s role in supporting people living with mental illness : medication education and physical health monitoring /
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2024
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Bui, Tien
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The primary aim of this research was to explore the role of community pharmacists in supporting PLMI, specifically in enhancing their physical health. In addition, the studies also aimed to identify barriers to, and enablers of, the research implemented in a real-world setting. The thesis was guided by two research philosophies, pragmatism and interpretivism. The studies reported in this thesis employed a mixed method approach and utilised a variety of qualitative methods including focus groups and semi-structured interviews. A strength of the studies reported in this thesis is the rigorous applied to the designing of the information session and physical health monitoring program. To add, the thesis also reported on both qualitative and quantitative findings, providing richer insights into the research questions of interest. One notable limitation of this research is the smaller sample size. Overall, the outcome of the studies indicated the acceptability of pharmacists supporting PLMI. The findings reported here support the advocacy not only for pharmacist involvement in supporting PLMI but also, most importantly, explore ways to better support and optimise the care of individuals living with a mental illness.
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University of South Australia. UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences.
UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences
UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences
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Thesis (PhD(Pharmacy and Medical Science))--University of South Australia, 2024.
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Copyright 2024 Tien Bui
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1 ethesis (xv, 276 pages) :
colour illustrations.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-276)
colour illustrations.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-276)
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