The Influence of the Clinical Pharmacist in the Management of Depression: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Background: Mental disorders are among the top ten causes of overload in health systems worldwide. Although traditional pharmaceutical interventions have proven effective in treating depression, the role of the pharmacist in personalized pharmaceutical care for depressed patients is still an emerging area of research and clinical practice, which may be even more effective. Methods: This study aimed to perform an integrative literature review using the NCBI/PubMed and EMBASE databases, in articles published until the year 2023, according to pre-established inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: 360 publications were identified. Following the eligibility criteria, 210 duplicate publications were excluded and 145 were discarded because they did not meet the pre-established eligibility criteria. Thus, 5 original articles from 3 countries were included in the present study. Conclusion: According to the publications analyzed, it is demonstrated that depression has better response when there is pharmaceutical intervention, as well as multiprofessional. It is noted that factors such as adherence to treatment, control of adverse events related to medications, and quality of life of the patient are directly influenced by the intervention of the clinical pharmacist.