38. Caring for patients with mental disorders in primary care: a qualitative study on French GPs’ views, atittudes and needs
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This qualitative study explores French general practitioners’ (GPs) views and challenges in caring for patients with mental disorders. Interviews with 22 GPs revealed that while they felt comfortable managing minor cases like anxiety and depression, they struggled with severe psychiatric cases such as psychotic disorders. GPs expressed frustration over poor communication with mental health specialists, which hindered effective care coordination. The study emphasizes the need for better collaboration between GPs and psychiatrists and proposes potential improvements like hotlines and better access to psychiatric consultations to enhance patient-centered care.
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- The challenges GPs face in managing patients with severe mental disorders and how this affects care outcomes.
- The importance of improved communication and collaboration between GPs and mental health specialists in patient care.
- The potential strategies to enhance the overall management of mental health disorders in primary care settings, including hotlines and better access to specialized services.
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Earned Point(s): 0 of 0, (0) What is the primary challenge for GPs when dealing with severe psychiatric cases? 3 What type of mental health cases did GPs feel most comfortable managing? 1 True or False: GPs felt that they had a significant role in managing psychotic patients. 3 What was a commonly proposed solution to improve collaboration between GPs and mental health specialists? 4 Why did GPs feel frustrated with the mental health care system? 4 True or False: Most GPs felt that psychotropic medications were used too often without psychotherapy. 4 What percentage of GPs estimated that more than 30% of their patients suffered from mental health disorders? 2 What type of patient did GPs often refer to emergency services? 3 What did GPs feel was lacking in their communication with psychiatrists? 4 What is one of the difficulties that GPs face when managing severe mental disorders? 3 True or False: The GPs felt they had no role in the care of patients with psychotic disorders. 3 What did GPs believe could reduce their difficulties in caring for mental health patients? 1 What was one limitation of the study mentioned by the authors? 5 What type of relationship did GPs typically have with their patients with minor mental health disorders? 3 What solution did GPs propose for improving their understanding of mental health services? 4
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