Mental health consumer and caregiver perceptions of stigma in Australian community pharmacies
Background: The stigma of mental illness can be a barrier to effective medication management in the community pharmacy setting. This article explored mental health consumers’ or caregivers’ experiences of stigma in Australian community pharmacies. Materials: Semi-structured interviews and focus grou...
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| author | Knox, K. Fejzic, J. Mey, A. Fowler, J. Kelly, F. McConnell, D. Hattingh, H. Laetitia Wheeler, A. |
| author_facet | Knox, K. Fejzic, J. Mey, A. Fowler, J. Kelly, F. McConnell, D. Hattingh, H. Laetitia Wheeler, A. |
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| description | Background: The stigma of mental illness can be a barrier to effective medication management in the community pharmacy setting. This article explored mental health consumers’ or caregivers’ experiences of stigma in Australian community pharmacies. Materials: Semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted with a purposive sample of consumers or caregivers (n = 74). Interview transcripts were analysed using a general inductive approach. Discussion: Stigma presented a barrier to effective mental health management. Self-stigma impeded consumers’ community pharmacy engagement. Positive relationships with knowledgeable staff are fundamental to reducing stigma. Conclusions: Findings provide insight into the stigma of mental illness in community pharmacies. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-190222017-09-13T13:44:33Z Mental health consumer and caregiver perceptions of stigma in Australian community pharmacies Knox, K. Fejzic, J. Mey, A. Fowler, J. Kelly, F. McConnell, D. Hattingh, H. Laetitia Wheeler, A. caregivers mental health consumers community pharmacy Stigma Background: The stigma of mental illness can be a barrier to effective medication management in the community pharmacy setting. This article explored mental health consumers’ or caregivers’ experiences of stigma in Australian community pharmacies. Materials: Semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted with a purposive sample of consumers or caregivers (n = 74). Interview transcripts were analysed using a general inductive approach. Discussion: Stigma presented a barrier to effective mental health management. Self-stigma impeded consumers’ community pharmacy engagement. Positive relationships with knowledgeable staff are fundamental to reducing stigma. Conclusions: Findings provide insight into the stigma of mental illness in community pharmacies. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19022 10.1177/0020764013503149 Sage Publications Ltd. fulltext |
| spellingShingle | caregivers mental health consumers community pharmacy Stigma Knox, K. Fejzic, J. Mey, A. Fowler, J. Kelly, F. McConnell, D. Hattingh, H. Laetitia Wheeler, A. Mental health consumer and caregiver perceptions of stigma in Australian community pharmacies |
| title | Mental health consumer and caregiver perceptions of stigma in Australian community pharmacies |
| title_full | Mental health consumer and caregiver perceptions of stigma in Australian community pharmacies |
| title_fullStr | Mental health consumer and caregiver perceptions of stigma in Australian community pharmacies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mental health consumer and caregiver perceptions of stigma in Australian community pharmacies |
| title_short | Mental health consumer and caregiver perceptions of stigma in Australian community pharmacies |
| title_sort | mental health consumer and caregiver perceptions of stigma in australian community pharmacies |
| topic | caregivers mental health consumers community pharmacy Stigma |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19022 |