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Evaluation of Primary Care Physicians’ Approaches to Mental Health and Diseases

Year 2024, Volume: 18 Issue: 4, 441 - 446
https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.1301011

Abstract

Objective: Mental disorders are highly prevalent in the general population and associated with low quality of life. Mental disorders in primary care are common but under-recognized and managed suboptimal. This study aims at assessing primary care physicians’ approach to mental disorders and related educational needs.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed between July 15, 2015 and August 15, 2015. We aimed to reach the whole population without sample selection. A total of 159 physicians working at family medicine centres in the city centre of Denizli were invited and 151 physicians (95%) agreed to participate. Data were collected via face-to-face interviews by using a questionnaire designed by the investigators.
Results: Family physicians stated to believe that approximately 25% of their patients have psychiatric problems but they think to have only diagnosed 4.6% of them. The most common barrier mentioned in diagnosing and treating mental disorders was lack of time. It was observed that family physicians have positive attitudes towards mental disorders. Among patients with a mental disease diagnosed by family physicians, 50% were prescribed drugs and 25% were referred to a psychiatrist. It was noticed that the majority of the family physicians believed to be partially sufficient in the management of mental disorders. Education in mental disorders was stated to be necessary by 78.8% of the physcians.
Conclusion: It was determined that the majority of family physicians found themselves partially competent in the management of mental illnesses, were aware of their deficiencies in terms of mental illnesses, and were open to training. It could be beneficial to provide training in line with the needs of physicians.

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References

  • 1. WHO. Health Topic Mental Health. Available at: http://www.who.int/topics/mental-health/en/,2014. [Accessed 1 October 2015].
  • 2. WHO. Regional Office. Available at: http://www.who.int/en/health-topics/noncommunicable-diseases/mental-health,2015. [ Accessed 10 October 2015].
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  • 5. Watson DE, Heppner P, Roos NP, Pield RJ, Katz A. Population-Based Use of Mental Health Services and Patients of Delivery Among Family Psychiatry. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 2005; 50(7):398-406.
  • 6. Wun YT, Lam TP, Goldberg D, Lam KF, Li KT, Yip KC. Reasons for Preferring a Primary Care Physician for Care if Depressed. Family Medicine 2011; 43(5):344-350.
  • 7. WHO. Prevalance of Disorders. Available at: http:// http://www.who.int/whr/2001/chapter 2/en/index 2.htlm. [Accessed 15 October 2015]
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  • 9. Kayaalp L. Dikkat Eksikliği Hiperaktivite Bozukluğu İ. Ü . Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi: Sürekli Tıp Eğitimi Etkinlikleri Sempozyum Dizisi 2008; 62:147-152.
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  • 11. Williams JW, Rost K, Dietrich AJ, Ciotti MC, Zyzonski SJ, Cornell J. Primary Care Pshscians Approach to Depressive Disorders. Archives of Family Medicine 1999; 8(1):58-67.
  • 12. Lam TP, Lam KF, Lam EW. Attidues of Primary Care Physicians Towards Patients With Mental İllness in Hong Kong. Asia Pacific Psychiatry 2012;5(1):19-28. doi: 10.1111/j.1758-5872.2012.00208.x
  • 13. Goldfracht M, Stalit C, Peled O, Levin D. Attitudes of Israeli Primary Care Physicians Towards Mental Health Care. The Israel Journal of Psychiatry Related Sciences 2007; 44(3):225-230.
  • 14. Shemo JP. Primary Care Management of Mental İllness: Medication as a Tool. Southern Medical Journal 1984; 77(8):1010-1019.
  • 15. Rijswijk E, Hout H, Lisdank E, Zitman F, Weel CV. Barriers in Recognising, Diagnosis and Managing Depressive and Anxiety Disorders as Experienced Family Physicians, A Focus Group Study. BMC Family Practice 2009:10-52.
  • 16. Yüksel E.G, Taşkın O. Türkiye’de Hekimler ve Tıp Fakültesi Öğrencilerinin Ruhsal Hastalıklara Yönelik Tutum ve Bilgileri. Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi 2005; 6(1):113-121
  • 17. Özmen E, Ögel K, Sağduyu A, Tamer D, Boratav C, Aker T. Psikiyatri Dışı Uzman Hekimlerin Ruhsal Bozukluklar Konusunda Bilgi ve Tutumları. Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi 2003; 4:5-12.
  • 18. Yıldırım A, Gönüllü O G, Eradamlar N, Erkıran M. İstanbul İli Genelinde Görev Yapan Aile Hekimlerinin Antidepresan Reçetelemesini Etkileyen Faktörler. Düşünen Adam Yayınları. 2014; 27:242-249.
  • 19. Glasser M, Vogels L, Gravdal J, Geriatric Depression Assessment by Rural Primary Care Physicians. Rural Remote Health 2009; 9(4):1180.
  • 20. Aker T, Özmen E. Birinci Basamak Hekimlerinin Şizofreniye Bakış Açısı. Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi 2002; 3(1):5-13.
  • 21. Federia C, Cecilia S, Paola T, Pier VB, Maria B, Niccolo, Clara C et all. Primary Care Physicians Perspective on The Management of Anxiety and Depressive Disorders: a Cross-Sectional Survey in Emilia Romagna Region. BMC Family Practice 2013;14(75):1-9
  • 22. Andersson S.J, Troein M, Lindberg O. General Practitioners Conceptions About Treatment of Depression and Factors that may İnfluence Their Practice in this Area Postal Survery. BMC fam pract 2005;6(21):1-9 doi:10.1186/1471-2296-6-21
  • 23. Ross S, Moffat K, Mc Connachic A, Gordon J, Wilson P. Sex and Attitudes a Randomised Vignette Study of the Management of Depression by General Practitioners, British Journal of General Practice 1999;49(438):17-21.
  • 24. Ghanizadeh A, Zorei N. Are Gps Adeqvately Equipped With The Knowledge For Educating and Counseling of Families With ADHD Children. BMC Family Practice 2010;11(5):1-5
  • 25. Richard JC, Riyan P, Mc Cabe MP, Groom G, Hickie IB. Barriers to the Effective Management of Depression in General Practice. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2004;38(10):795-803.

BİRİNCİ BASAMAK HEKİMLERİNİN RUH SAĞLIĞI VE HASTALIKLARINA YAKLAŞIMLARININ DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ

Year 2024, Volume: 18 Issue: 4, 441 - 446
https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.1301011

Abstract

Amaç: Ruhsal hastalıklar toplumda sık görülmekte ve düşük yaşam kalitesine neden olmaktadır. Ruhsal hastalıklar birinci basamakta sık görülmelerine karşın tanı ve tedavileri yeterince yapılamamaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı birinci basamakta çalışan hekimlerin ruhsal hastalıklara olan yaklaşımlarını değerlendirmek ve bu hekimlerin eğitim gereksinimlerini belirlemektir.
Yöntem: Çalışmamız kesitsel tanımlayıcı bir çalışma olup 17 Temmuz 2015 ile 15 Ağustos 2015 tarihleri arasında yapılmıştır. Örneklem seçimi yapılmadan tüm nüfusa ulaşılması hedeflenmiştir. Denizli il merkezindeki aile sağlığı merkezlerinde çalışmakta olan 159 hekim çalışmaya davet edilmiş olup 151 hekim (%95) çalışmaya katılmayı kabul etmiştir. Veriler araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanmış olan anketin yüz yüze uygulanması yoluyla elde edilmiştir.
Bulgular: Çalışmamıza katılan aile hekimleri hastalarının yaklaşık %25’inde ruhsal hastalık olduğunu düşündüklerini ancak %4,6'sına tanı koyduklarını belirtmiştir. Ruhsal hastalıkların yönetimde aile hekimlerin çoğunlukla karşılaştıkları engelin zaman yetersizliği olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Aile hekimlerinin ruhsal hastalıklara karşı genelde olumlu tutumlara sahip oldukları görülmüştür. Aile hekimleri ruhsal hastalık tanısı koydukları hastalarının ortalama %50’sine ilaç yazdıklarını %25’ini ise psikiyatriye sevk ettiklerini belirtmişlerdir. Aile hekimlerin çoğunluğunun ruhsal hastalıkların yönetimi konusunda kendilerini kısmen yeterli buldukları tespit edilmiştir. Aile hekimlerin %78,8’i ruhsal hastalıklar konusunda eğitim alma gereksinimi duyduklarını belirtmişlerdir.
Sonuç: Aile hekimlerinin çoğunluğunun ruhsal hastalıkların yönetimi konusunda kendilerini kısmen yeterli buldukları, ruhsal hastalıklar konusunda eksikliklerinin farkında oldukları ve eğitime açık oldukları belirlenmiştir. Hekimlerin ihtiyaçları doğrultusunda eğitim verilmesi faydalı olabilir.

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Desteklerinden dolayı tez danışmanım Prof. Dr. Tamer Edirneye teşekkür ederim.

References

  • 1. WHO. Health Topic Mental Health. Available at: http://www.who.int/topics/mental-health/en/,2014. [Accessed 1 October 2015].
  • 2. WHO. Regional Office. Available at: http://www.who.int/en/health-topics/noncommunicable-diseases/mental-health,2015. [ Accessed 10 October 2015].
  • 3. T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Türkiye Ruh Sağlığı Profili Raporu (1998). Available at: http://tr.scribd.com/doc/118803955/Türkiye-Ruh-Sağlığı-Profili-Raporu-1998. [ Accessed 6 October 2015].
  • 4. WHO. İntergrating Mental Health İnto Primary Care: a Global Perspective. Available at: http://www.into/mentalhealth/.../mentalhealthintoprimarycare/.../index.html,2014. [Accessed 10 October 2015].
  • 5. Watson DE, Heppner P, Roos NP, Pield RJ, Katz A. Population-Based Use of Mental Health Services and Patients of Delivery Among Family Psychiatry. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 2005; 50(7):398-406.
  • 6. Wun YT, Lam TP, Goldberg D, Lam KF, Li KT, Yip KC. Reasons for Preferring a Primary Care Physician for Care if Depressed. Family Medicine 2011; 43(5):344-350.
  • 7. WHO. Prevalance of Disorders. Available at: http:// http://www.who.int/whr/2001/chapter 2/en/index 2.htlm. [Accessed 15 October 2015]
  • 8. Ayrancı Ü, Yenilmez Ç. Eskişehir İlinde Birinci Basamak Kurumlarında Verilen Ruh Sağlığı Hizmetlerinin Değerlendirilmesi. Türk Psikiyatri Dergisi 2002; 13(2):115-124.
  • 9. Kayaalp L. Dikkat Eksikliği Hiperaktivite Bozukluğu İ. Ü . Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi: Sürekli Tıp Eğitimi Etkinlikleri Sempozyum Dizisi 2008; 62:147-152.
  • 10. Weyerer S. Detection Psychatric Diseases in General Practice. Results From Germany. Gesundheitwesen 1996; 58(1):68-71.
  • 11. Williams JW, Rost K, Dietrich AJ, Ciotti MC, Zyzonski SJ, Cornell J. Primary Care Pshscians Approach to Depressive Disorders. Archives of Family Medicine 1999; 8(1):58-67.
  • 12. Lam TP, Lam KF, Lam EW. Attidues of Primary Care Physicians Towards Patients With Mental İllness in Hong Kong. Asia Pacific Psychiatry 2012;5(1):19-28. doi: 10.1111/j.1758-5872.2012.00208.x
  • 13. Goldfracht M, Stalit C, Peled O, Levin D. Attitudes of Israeli Primary Care Physicians Towards Mental Health Care. The Israel Journal of Psychiatry Related Sciences 2007; 44(3):225-230.
  • 14. Shemo JP. Primary Care Management of Mental İllness: Medication as a Tool. Southern Medical Journal 1984; 77(8):1010-1019.
  • 15. Rijswijk E, Hout H, Lisdank E, Zitman F, Weel CV. Barriers in Recognising, Diagnosis and Managing Depressive and Anxiety Disorders as Experienced Family Physicians, A Focus Group Study. BMC Family Practice 2009:10-52.
  • 16. Yüksel E.G, Taşkın O. Türkiye’de Hekimler ve Tıp Fakültesi Öğrencilerinin Ruhsal Hastalıklara Yönelik Tutum ve Bilgileri. Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi 2005; 6(1):113-121
  • 17. Özmen E, Ögel K, Sağduyu A, Tamer D, Boratav C, Aker T. Psikiyatri Dışı Uzman Hekimlerin Ruhsal Bozukluklar Konusunda Bilgi ve Tutumları. Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi 2003; 4:5-12.
  • 18. Yıldırım A, Gönüllü O G, Eradamlar N, Erkıran M. İstanbul İli Genelinde Görev Yapan Aile Hekimlerinin Antidepresan Reçetelemesini Etkileyen Faktörler. Düşünen Adam Yayınları. 2014; 27:242-249.
  • 19. Glasser M, Vogels L, Gravdal J, Geriatric Depression Assessment by Rural Primary Care Physicians. Rural Remote Health 2009; 9(4):1180.
  • 20. Aker T, Özmen E. Birinci Basamak Hekimlerinin Şizofreniye Bakış Açısı. Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi 2002; 3(1):5-13.
  • 21. Federia C, Cecilia S, Paola T, Pier VB, Maria B, Niccolo, Clara C et all. Primary Care Physicians Perspective on The Management of Anxiety and Depressive Disorders: a Cross-Sectional Survey in Emilia Romagna Region. BMC Family Practice 2013;14(75):1-9
  • 22. Andersson S.J, Troein M, Lindberg O. General Practitioners Conceptions About Treatment of Depression and Factors that may İnfluence Their Practice in this Area Postal Survery. BMC fam pract 2005;6(21):1-9 doi:10.1186/1471-2296-6-21
  • 23. Ross S, Moffat K, Mc Connachic A, Gordon J, Wilson P. Sex and Attitudes a Randomised Vignette Study of the Management of Depression by General Practitioners, British Journal of General Practice 1999;49(438):17-21.
  • 24. Ghanizadeh A, Zorei N. Are Gps Adeqvately Equipped With The Knowledge For Educating and Counseling of Families With ADHD Children. BMC Family Practice 2010;11(5):1-5
  • 25. Richard JC, Riyan P, Mc Cabe MP, Groom G, Hickie IB. Barriers to the Effective Management of Depression in General Practice. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2004;38(10):795-803.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Family Medicine
Journal Section Orijinal Articles
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Ayten Kartal Taş 0009-0008-8653-2388

Tamer Edirne 0000-0001-9683-5624

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Early Pub Date December 1, 2024
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Submission Date May 23, 2023
Published in Issue Year 2024 Volume: 18 Issue: 4

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Vancouver Kartal Taş A, Edirne T. Evaluation of Primary Care Physicians’ Approaches to Mental Health and Diseases. TJFMPC. 2024;18(4):441-6.

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