Implementation of an appropriate screening program for depression in adults with chronic illness by Australian community pharmacists

The thesis explores evidence of community pharmacists screening adults with chronic illness for depression and the most suitable depression screening tool for use by community pharmacists. It then proceeds to explore community pharmacists thoughts on providing professional services to the community and to determine the elements which are barriers and facilitators to community pharmacists screening for depression. Based on these findings, the thesis then presents a study undertaken to determine the impact of community pharmacists screening adults with chronic illness for depression and reports the findings from the study.