Attitudes of pharmacy and non‐pharmacy students towards mental illness in Nigeria: a comparative survey

Objectives Globally, persons with mental illness are victims of stigma, even among healthcare professionals and trainees. However, in Nigeria, little is known about the attitudes of pharmacy students towards people with mental illness. Therefore, the objectives of this paper were to assess and compare the attitudes of pharmacy and non‐pharmacy students towards mental illness and explore its associated demographic factors. Methods A cross‐sectional survey was conducted among pharmacy and selected non‐pharmacy students of a Nigerian university. The Attitude Scale for Mental Illness was used for data collection. The survey instrument was distributed to and completed by selected students in batches after normal class lectures. Descriptive statistics, chi‐square test and Student’s t‐test were used for data analysis. P