Depression screening in a university campus pharmacy: a pilot project.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the usefulness of a depression screening tool in a university campus pharmacy.


METHODS
Uncontrolled study.


METHODS
University campus pharmacy.


METHODS
25 individuals were screened while waiting for a prescription to be dispensed or while browsing in the pharmacy.


METHODS
Completion of a depression screening tool and a follow-up participant satisfaction survey to rate the usefulness of the depression screening tool.


METHODS
Scores on the depression screening tool and descriptive analysis of participant satisfaction survey.


RESULTS
One participant was rated as depressed and one participant as "borderline" depression on the screening tool. Overall, 64% (16/25) of participants rated the screening tool as very useful, 92% (23/25) felt very comfortable while completing the screening tool, 40% (10/25) were very likely to read the provided written information, and 60% (15/25) learned about depression or themselves by participating in the survey.


CONCLUSIONS
Depression screening is feasible in a university campus pharmacy. Participants reported feeling comfortable discussing depression with a pharmacist in a university campus pharmacy. In addition, they considered the information provided by the pharmacist on depression to be useful.
Knox
Erin D
ED
Psychiatric Pharmacy Practice, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA. eknox@usc.edu
Dopheide
Julie A
JA
Wincor
Michael Z
MZ
Han
Peggy K
PK
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003157:Community Pharmacy Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014495:Universities