title: Depression screenings: developing a model for use in a community pharmacy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To develop a depression screening model that can be replicated by other community pharmacists, conduct a depression screening in a community pharmacy, identify and appropriately refer patients with symptoms consistent with depression.
  
  
  METHODS
  Uncontrolled study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Four supermarkets in the Kansas City, Kans. and Mo" metropolitan area, on January 25, 2003.
  
  
  METHODS
  18 supermarket shoppers, 6 community pharmacists, and 4 psychiatric pharmacy specialists.
  
  
  METHODS
  Identification of symptoms consistent with major depressive disorder (MDD).
  
  
  METHODS
  The feasibility and effectiveness of developed depression screening; identify and appropriately refer patients with symptoms consistent with depression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The depression screening model was tested as a pilot project to evaluate its feasibility and effectiveness. The mean (+/- SD) total score on the 10-item Harvard Department of Psychiatry/National Depression Screening Day Scale (HANDS) tool was 5.8 +/- 5.0. Overall, of 18 total participants, 14 were unlikely to have symptoms of MDD, 3 had symptoms consistent with MDD (including 1 reporting recent suicidal thinking), and 1 had symptoms strongly consistent with MDD. Patients followed the pharmacist's referral recommendations in all cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The HANDS tool is easily used in community pharmacy as a screening form. With training, community pharmacists are capable of performing screenings and referring patients.
authors.affiliation: Hen House Pharmacy, 13600 S. Blackbob Rd., Olathe, KS 66062, USA. sarah.hare@ballsfoods.com
authors.forename: Sarah Kerner
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Hare
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kraenow
mesh_terms: D003157:Community Pharmacy Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007615:Kansas; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008923:Missouri; D010595:Pharmacists; D010865:Pilot Projects; D024382:Professional Role; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012017:Referral and Consultation