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Psychometric Properties of the Drug Stigma Scale Among Community Pharmacists Concerning Individuals Who Use Over-The-Counter Drugs.

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MKMunenori KatayamaTSTakuya ShimaneNSNorihito Shirakawa

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate the validity of the Drug Stigma Scale among pharmacists in relation to OTC drug use.
  • Assess the psychometric properties of the Drug Stigma Scale (DSS) among community pharmacists.
  • Analyze the influence of personal or familial experiences on stigma related to OTC drug use.
  • Investigate the role of community engagement in reducing stigma.
  • The DSS is validated as a reliable tool for measuring stigma among pharmacists.
  • Pharmacists with direct or familial experiences with OTC drug misuse show lower stigmatized attitudes.
  • Efforts to reduce stigma need to include community engagement and personal interactions.

Abstract

The DSS is a valid tool for measuring stigma among pharmacists concerning OTC drug use. The findings suggest that direct or familial experiences with OTC drug misuse may reduce stigmatized attitudes. Efforts to reduce stigma should extend beyond knowledge-based interventions and consider community engagement and opportunities for pharmacists to hear individuals' lived experiences.

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Katayama et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69aa7037531e4c4a9ff59d6bhttps://doi.org/10.1002/npr2.70101
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