一个多站点的长度研究,评估学生药剂师中焦虑的流行程度
Lindsey E Dayer1, Kathryn L MacCamy2, Seth D Heldenbrand1
1University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Little Rock, AR, USA.
American journal of pharmaceutical education
|November 18, 2024
概括
几乎一半的学生药剂师报告中度到严重的焦虑症状影响日常生活. 这突显了在药房教育计划中加强心理健康支持和焦虑管理策略的关键需求.
科学领域:
- 健康科学 卫生科学 卫生科学
- 药房 教育 教育 药房 教育
- 心理健康研究 心理健康研究
背景情况:
- 学生药剂师面临着独特的学术和个人压力.
- 焦虑症状可以显著损害学业成绩和整体幸福感.
- 早期识别和干预对于支持学生心理健康至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 评估药学博士 (PharmD) 课程的前三个专业年 (PY1-PY3) 的学生药剂师中自我报告的焦虑症状的患病率.
- 为了确定焦虑对这一群体日常生活活动的影响.
主要方法:
- 进行了一项横截面,观察性,多站点的调查研究.
- 来自华盛顿州立大学 (WSU) 和阿肯色州医学科学大学 (UAMS) 的学生药剂师参加了会议.
- 综合焦虑障碍7项 (GAD-7) 尺度用于测量焦虑症状.
主要成果:
- 从2019年到2023年,共分析了2022年的调查.
- 43.6%的学生药剂师报告了中度至严重的焦虑症状.
- 24.1%的人认为由于焦虑,日常活动"非常"或"极度"困难.
结论:
- 很大一部分学生药剂师经历了影响他们生活的焦虑.
- 在药房课程中显然需要综合行为和心理健康支持.
- 建议药房教育工作者采取积极的策略来改善心理健康和焦虑管理技能.
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