PHARMACY students from across Australia have urged a stronger focus on mental health, with 73% of respondents to the annual National Australian Pharmacy Students' Association (NAPSA) survey indicating that Mental Health First Aid Training should be a requirement to become a Registered Pharmacist.
The National Pharmacy Students' Survey (NPSS) is collated annually to help NAPSA accurately represent and advocate for pharmacy students, and was completed by 761 respondents in Nov 2016.
68% of students are employed in community pharmacy, the survey found, with 85% agreeing that community pharmacy work is important whilst studying.
The respondents also urged more guidance in earlier years of their degree programs in relation to hospital pharmacy employment.
Metropolitan pharmacy continues to be the most appealing setting for pre-registration year.
Over half of respondents said oversupply of pharmacists and poor salaries were the greatest barriers to their future pharmacy roles.
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