Pharmacy Student Satisfaction with Mental Health & Wellness Resources

Abstract

Specific Aims: To identify the level of student satisfaction with access to and quality of of current mental health and wellness resources and identify the need for new or expanded resources at each campus. Subjects: Students enrolled in the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy in classes of 2021, 2022, 2023 who were present during the class in which the survey was administered. Methods: A survey was administered during a regularly scheduled class. The survey included questions regarding Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL), student satisfaction and perception of quality of resources currently provided by The University of Arizona, and questions regarding the importance of implementation or expansion of resources based on the participants' personal experiences. Data on demographic information such as age, gender year in school, self-reported work-life-school balance, commute time, dependent status, and enrolled campus was also collected. Main Results: Surveys were completed by 52 students (response rate of 46.0%) from the Phoenix campus and 89 students (response rate of 34.6%) from the Tucson campus. Responses between campuses were significantly different in regard to access to and quality of available resources for mental health and wellness. The top five resources considered "Very Important" by respondents were similar between the the two campuses. Conclusions: Student satisfaction with access to and quality of mental health and wellness resources differed between campuses,however expansion of resources and services for both student populations is desired.