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Flowchart of the initial patient recruitment process.
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Challenge Recommendations Patients to screen All adults (>18) as patients often do not recognize their symptoms as signs of mental health conditions (i.e., depression)
Risk factors for determining suicidal ideation risk and acuity of risk may have limited clinical utility36
Older adults (>50), particularly men, are less likely to be screened for suicidal ideation37,38
Lack of education and preparation To address the suicide public health crisis, Washington state requires all health care providers to complete suicide prevention training29
2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention outlined the importance of prevention training for all personnel in health professions39
Evidence-based suicide prevention training should be required of all health care providers, including pharmacists40
Interprofessional education at schools and colleges of pharmacy, medicine, etc., could incorporate mental health care and access
Gaps in transitions of care40 Need to develop transitions of care programs post-emergency department discharge to communicate back to PCP, community pharmacist, and if established, mental health care provider
Need to ensure adequate psychosocial assessment occurs to identify patients at risk
Need to develop triage process from community pharmacy to PCP/mental health care provider or crisis unit/acute care based on severity
Role of the pharmacist PCPs encourage patient perception of the pharmacist as part of the mental health care team40
Research models of interdisciplinary care for suicide prevention to identify best practices40
PCP, primary care provider.
