The role of pharmacists is increasingly expanding to encompass holistic patient-oriented services, including prevention, health advice, and counseling. Despite this, the pharmacist's role in public psychosocial wellbeing remains understudied. Project #CAVAsa, a collaboration between Flemish Pharmacists' Network and Centers for General Wellbeing (CAW), aimed to strengthen the pharmacist's role in psychosocial care. Through training and supportive materials, pharmacists were equipped to detect, inform, and refer patients to appropriate psychosocial services. Between 2021 and 2024, 387 pharmacies participated, registering 415 patient contacts about psychosocial wellbeing. Key enabling conditions for sustainable integration of pharmacists in psychosocial care include delineating their role, strengthening knowledge and competencies, and facilitating integrated care and collaboration. Further support for pharmacists and other primary care providers in psychosocial care is needed to bridge the gap between the health and social services.

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社区药剂师作为社会心理护理服务的纽带：合作项目的发现和教训


药剂师的作用日益扩大，涵盖以患者为中心的整体服务，包括预防、健康建议和咨询。尽管如此，药剂师在公共心理社会健康中的作用仍然没有得到充分研究。 #CAVAsa 项目是佛兰芒药剂师网络和一般福利中心 (CAW) 之间的合作项目，旨在加强药剂师在社会心理护理中的作用。通过培训和支持材料，药剂师能够检测、告知患者并将其转介至适当的心理社会服务。 2021 年至 2024 年间，有 387 家药店参与其中，登记了 415 名有关心理社会健康的患者接触情况。药剂师可持续融入社会心理护理的关键有利条件包括界定他们的角色、加强知识和能力以及促进综合护理和协作。需要为药剂师和其他初级保健提供者提供社会心理护理方面的进一步支持，以缩小卫生服务和社会服务之间的差距。