Community pharmacist-and psychologist-led program of neuropsychological screening in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey
Background: Early detection and diagnosis of cognitive impairment are paramount to improving the clinical outcomes and care of patients. Whilst primary care professionals play a key role in the healthcare management and treatment of their patients, community pharmacists and other allied health profe...
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| author | Nicola Luigi BRAGAZZI Fiorella PALOMBO-FERRETTI Rocco CARBONE Tania Simona RE "Pharmacists- and Psychologists in community pharmacies-led Psychological Screening for Cognitive issues in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic" (PsyChOVID) WORKING GROUP |
| author_facet | Nicola Luigi BRAGAZZI Fiorella PALOMBO-FERRETTI Rocco CARBONE Tania Simona RE "Pharmacists- and Psychologists in community pharmacies-led Psychological Screening for Cognitive issues in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic" (PsyChOVID) WORKING GROUP |
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| description | Background: Early detection and diagnosis of cognitive impairment are paramount to improving the clinical outcomes and care of patients. Whilst primary care professionals play a key role in the healthcare management and treatment of their patients, community pharmacists and other allied health professionals working in community pharmacies are more accessible and trusted. As such, they are in an ideal position to identify and assist in the management of individuals with cognitive memory disorders.
Aim: To assess the impact of a pharmacist-based cognitive memory screening service delivered in community pharmacy practice in Italy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Design: Cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey.
Setting: Community pharmacies.
Population: Patients accessing community pharmacies.
Methods: Participants underwent a comprehensive neuropsychological screening program (the “Montreal Cognitive Assessment” (MoCA) test, the “Babcock Story Recall Test”, and the “Rey–Osterrieth complex figure” (ROCF) test). The accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of the classical medical/psychological referral for cognitive impairment were computed.
Results: A sample of 185 subjects (aged 61.24±15.06 years, 78.9% females) was recruited. The classical medical/psychological referral yielded an accuracy ranging from 58.4% to 63.2%, a sensitivity of 56.3-66.7%, and a specificity of 57.9-74.0% in terms of detection of individuals with cognitive impairment.
The neuropsychological screening enabled the identification of a further 33.3-43.8% of subjects that would have been missed otherwise.
Conclusions: Neuropsychological screening programs in the setting of community pharmacies are highly valuable and effective. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f43e8354d4a3413dbf7024e16ada734a2025-01-18T18:20:29ZengEdizioni FSJournal of Health and Social Sciences2499-22402023-06-018214215010.19204/2023/CMMN6Community pharmacist-and psychologist-led program of neuropsychological screening in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional surveyNicola Luigi BRAGAZZIFiorella PALOMBO-FERRETTIRocco CARBONETania Simona RE"Pharmacists- and Psychologists in community pharmacies-led Psychological Screening for Cognitive issues in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic" (PsyChOVID) WORKING GROUPBackground: Early detection and diagnosis of cognitive impairment are paramount to improving the clinical outcomes and care of patients. Whilst primary care professionals play a key role in the healthcare management and treatment of their patients, community pharmacists and other allied health professionals working in community pharmacies are more accessible and trusted. As such, they are in an ideal position to identify and assist in the management of individuals with cognitive memory disorders. Aim: To assess the impact of a pharmacist-based cognitive memory screening service delivered in community pharmacy practice in Italy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Design: Cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey. Setting: Community pharmacies. Population: Patients accessing community pharmacies. Methods: Participants underwent a comprehensive neuropsychological screening program (the “Montreal Cognitive Assessment” (MoCA) test, the “Babcock Story Recall Test”, and the “Rey–Osterrieth complex figure” (ROCF) test). The accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of the classical medical/psychological referral for cognitive impairment were computed. Results: A sample of 185 subjects (aged 61.24±15.06 years, 78.9% females) was recruited. The classical medical/psychological referral yielded an accuracy ranging from 58.4% to 63.2%, a sensitivity of 56.3-66.7%, and a specificity of 57.9-74.0% in terms of detection of individuals with cognitive impairment. The neuropsychological screening enabled the identification of a further 33.3-43.8% of subjects that would have been missed otherwise. Conclusions: Neuropsychological screening programs in the setting of community pharmacies are highly valuable and effective.https://journalhss.com/wp-content/uploads/JHSS_Bragazzi-et-al-142-150.pdfcognitive impairmentcommunity pharmacycovid-19neuropsychological screening |
| spellingShingle | Nicola Luigi BRAGAZZI Fiorella PALOMBO-FERRETTI Rocco CARBONE Tania Simona RE "Pharmacists- and Psychologists in community pharmacies-led Psychological Screening for Cognitive issues in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic" (PsyChOVID) WORKING GROUP Community pharmacist-and psychologist-led program of neuropsychological screening in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey Journal of Health and Social Sciences cognitive impairment community pharmacy covid-19 neuropsychological screening |
| title | Community pharmacist-and psychologist-led program of neuropsychological screening in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey |
| title_full | Community pharmacist-and psychologist-led program of neuropsychological screening in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey |
| title_fullStr | Community pharmacist-and psychologist-led program of neuropsychological screening in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Community pharmacist-and psychologist-led program of neuropsychological screening in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey |
| title_short | Community pharmacist-and psychologist-led program of neuropsychological screening in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey |
| title_sort | community pharmacist and psychologist led program of neuropsychological screening in the aftermath of the covid 19 pandemic a cross sectional survey |
| topic | cognitive impairment community pharmacy covid-19 neuropsychological screening |
| url | https://journalhss.com/wp-content/uploads/JHSS_Bragazzi-et-al-142-150.pdf |
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