Young adult perspectives on the selection of pharmaceuticals for mental health treatment

Shared decision making places an emphasis on patient understanding and engagement. However, when it comes to treatment selection, research tends to focus on how doctors select pharmaceutical treatments. The current study is a qualitative assessment of how patients choose among three common treatment...

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Autores principales:	Alaina Talboy, Angela Aylward, Daniel Lende, Rodney Guttmann
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Publicado:	The Beryl Institute 2016
Materias:	patient experience qualitative methods patient engagement communication patient decision making Medicine (General) R5-920 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/93f4f3e8032443cd914702d0b3cfbf35
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:93f4f3e8032443cd914702d0b3cfbf352021-11-15T04:21:49ZYoung adult perspectives on the selection of pharmaceuticals for mental health treatment2372-0247https://doaj.org/article/93f4f3e8032443cd914702d0b3cfbf352016-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://pxjournal.org/journal/vol3/iss2/7https://doaj.org/toc/2372-0247Shared decision making places an emphasis on patient understanding and engagement. However, when it comes to treatment selection, research tends to focus on how doctors select pharmaceutical treatments. The current study is a qualitative assessment of how patients choose among three common treatments that have varying degrees of scientific support and side effects. We used qualitative data from 157 undergraduates (44 males, 113 females; mean age = 21.89 years) that was collected as part of a larger correlational study of depression and critical thinking skills. Qualitative analysis revealed three major themes: shared versus independent decision making, confidence in the research and the drug, and cost and availability. Some participants preferred to rely on informal networks such as consumer testimonials while others expressed a false sense of security for over-the-counter treatments because they believe the drugs are regulated. Many indicated that they avoid seeking mental health services because of the time and money needed. The results indicate several factors influence selection of common depression treatments. Young adults indicate that when reading prescription information, they most often rely on perceptions including ease of access, price, and beliefs about drug regulations. General guidelines for treatment descriptions were created based on the qualitative analysis.Alaina TalboyAngela AylwardDaniel LendeRodney GuttmannThe Beryl Institutearticlepatient experiencequalitative methodspatient engagementcommunicationpatient decision makingMedicine (General)R5-920Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENPatient Experience Journal (2016)
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description	Shared decision making places an emphasis on patient understanding and engagement. However, when it comes to treatment selection, research tends to focus on how doctors select pharmaceutical treatments. The current study is a qualitative assessment of how patients choose among three common treatments that have varying degrees of scientific support and side effects. We used qualitative data from 157 undergraduates (44 males, 113 females; mean age = 21.89 years) that was collected as part of a larger correlational study of depression and critical thinking skills. Qualitative analysis revealed three major themes: shared versus independent decision making, confidence in the research and the drug, and cost and availability. Some participants preferred to rely on informal networks such as consumer testimonials while others expressed a false sense of security for over-the-counter treatments because they believe the drugs are regulated. Many indicated that they avoid seeking mental health services because of the time and money needed. The results indicate several factors influence selection of common depression treatments. Young adults indicate that when reading prescription information, they most often rely on perceptions including ease of access, price, and beliefs about drug regulations. General guidelines for treatment descriptions were created based on the qualitative analysis.
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title	Young adult perspectives on the selection of pharmaceuticals for mental health treatment
title_short	Young adult perspectives on the selection of pharmaceuticals for mental health treatment
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publisher	The Beryl Institute
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Young adult perspectives on the selection of pharmaceuticals for mental health treatment

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