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This research aims to evaluate public attitudes and willingness regarding mental health screenings in pharmacies and assess pharmacists' perspectives.

April 5, 2026Discover Public HealthOpen Access

A mixed method study evaluating the perspective of public and community pharmacist regarding pharmacy-based mental health screening services in Pakistan

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ZKZainub KhanIslamia University of Bahawalpur JAJamshaid AkbarIslamia University of Bahawalpur IMImran MasoodIslamia University of Bahawalpur

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Mixed-method study evaluates public attitudes and pharmacists’ willingness to provide mental health screening services, suggesting positive implications for integration.

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This research aims to evaluate public attitudes and willingness regarding mental health screenings in pharmacies and assess pharmacists' perspectives.
Conducted a mixed-method study in Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
Administered a questionnaire to assess public awareness and attitudes; 424 participants involved.
Screened 385 individuals for depression using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9).
Carried out in-depth semi-structured interviews with 14 community pharmacists for qualitative insights.
66.7% of participants demonstrated good knowledge of mental health.
Mean PHQ-9 score was 6.52, indicating that 44.4% had minimal depressive symptoms.
Pharmacists showed willingness to provide mental health services despite identifying barriers like stigma and lack of training.

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Khan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d1fe07a79560c99a0a4784 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-026-01863-9

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Mixed-method study evaluates public attitudes and pharmacists’ willingness to provide mental health screening services, suggesting positive implications for integration.

A mixed method study evaluating the perspective of public and community pharmacist regarding pharmacy-based mental health screening services in Pakistan

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A mixed method study evaluating the perspective of public and community pharmacist regarding pharmacy-based mental health screening services in Pakistan

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