Perceptions of clinical pharmacy specialists' contributions in mental health clinical teams

• DOI: 10.9740/mhc.2022.01.015
• Publication Date: 2022-01-21T16:52:39Z
• Authors: Chris Gillespie; Felicia Kleinberg; Anna Zogas; Anthony Morreale; Heather Ourth; Michael Tran; Tera Moore; Donald Miller; Megan McCullough
• Keywords: clinical pharmacy specialists; RS1-441; 03 medical and health sciences; Pharmacy and materia medica; 0302 clinical medicine; comprehensive medication management; Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry; rural health; RC321-571; Original Research; 3. Good health

Mental health (MH) clinical pharmacy specialists (CPS) are increasingly functioning as integral providers in MH care teams. may delegate many medication management tasks to the CPS. As there is a shortage of primary and specialist providers, CPS being utilized clinics. We assess provider perceptions contributions teams Veterans Health Administration.We examined roles functions clinics through surveys (n = 374) semistructured interviews 16) with other members (psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers) gain insight into how were integrated these settings. assessed teams, interactions between challenges integrating teams.Contributions received positively by team members. Clinical providing comprehensive especially valuable clozapine. The knowledge training reassured who frequently referred them questions about therapy management. also perceived be well patients.The integration was patients alike. have become important widely viewed able improve access, quality, workflow.