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Patient experiences with depression care in general practice: a qualitative questionnaire study
OBJECTIVE: To investigate patient experiences and preferences regarding depression care in general practice. DESIGN AND SETTING: A qualitative study based on free-text responses in a web-based survey in 2017. Participants were recruited by open invitation on the web page of a Norwegian patient organ...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9397414/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35603990 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2022.2074069 |
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author | Grung, Ina Anderssen, Norman Haukenes, Inger Ruths, Sabine Smith-Sivertsen, Tone Hetlevik, Øystein Hjørleifsson, Stefan |
author_facet | Grung, Ina Anderssen, Norman Haukenes, Inger Ruths, Sabine Smith-Sivertsen, Tone Hetlevik, Øystein Hjørleifsson, Stefan |
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description | OBJECTIVE: To investigate patient experiences and preferences regarding depression care in general practice. DESIGN AND SETTING: A qualitative study based on free-text responses in a web-based survey in 2017. Participants were recruited by open invitation on the web page of a Norwegian patient organization for mental health. The survey consisted of four open-ended questions concerning depression care provided by general practitioners (GPs), including positive and negative experiences, and suggestions for improvement. The responses were analysed by Template Analysis. SUBJECTS: 250 persons completed the web-based survey, 86% were women. RESULTS: The analysis revealed five themes: The informants appreciated help from their GP; they wanted to be met by the GP with a listening, accepting, understanding and respectful attitude; they wanted to be involved in decisions regarding their treatment, including antidepressants which they thought should not be prescribed without follow-up; when referred to secondary mental care they found it wrong to have to find and contact a caregiver themselves; and they thought sickness certification should be individualised to be helpful. CONCLUSIONS: Patients in Norway appreciate the depression care they receive from their GP. It is important for patients to be involved in decision-making regarding their treatment. KEY POINTS: Depression is common, and GPs are often patients’ first point of contact when they seek help. • Patients who feel depressed appreciate help from their GP. • Patients prefer an empathetic GP who listens attentively and acknowledges their problems. • Individualised follow-up is essential when prescribing antidepressants, making a referral, or issuing a sickness absence certificate. |
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spelling | pubmed-93974142022-08-24 Patient experiences with depression care in general practice: a qualitative questionnaire study Grung, Ina Anderssen, Norman Haukenes, Inger Ruths, Sabine Smith-Sivertsen, Tone Hetlevik, Øystein Hjørleifsson, Stefan Scand J Prim Health Care Original Articles OBJECTIVE: To investigate patient experiences and preferences regarding depression care in general practice. DESIGN AND SETTING: A qualitative study based on free-text responses in a web-based survey in 2017. Participants were recruited by open invitation on the web page of a Norwegian patient organization for mental health. The survey consisted of four open-ended questions concerning depression care provided by general practitioners (GPs), including positive and negative experiences, and suggestions for improvement. The responses were analysed by Template Analysis. SUBJECTS: 250 persons completed the web-based survey, 86% were women. RESULTS: The analysis revealed five themes: The informants appreciated help from their GP; they wanted to be met by the GP with a listening, accepting, understanding and respectful attitude; they wanted to be involved in decisions regarding their treatment, including antidepressants which they thought should not be prescribed without follow-up; when referred to secondary mental care they found it wrong to have to find and contact a caregiver themselves; and they thought sickness certification should be individualised to be helpful. CONCLUSIONS: Patients in Norway appreciate the depression care they receive from their GP. It is important for patients to be involved in decision-making regarding their treatment. KEY POINTS: Depression is common, and GPs are often patients’ first point of contact when they seek help. • Patients who feel depressed appreciate help from their GP. • Patients prefer an empathetic GP who listens attentively and acknowledges their problems. • Individualised follow-up is essential when prescribing antidepressants, making a referral, or issuing a sickness absence certificate. Taylor & Francis 2022-05-23 /pmc/articles/PMC9397414/ /pubmed/35603990 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2022.2074069 Text en © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Original Articles Grung, Ina Anderssen, Norman Haukenes, Inger Ruths, Sabine Smith-Sivertsen, Tone Hetlevik, Øystein Hjørleifsson, Stefan Patient experiences with depression care in general practice: a qualitative questionnaire study |
title | Patient experiences with depression care in general practice: a qualitative questionnaire study |
title_full | Patient experiences with depression care in general practice: a qualitative questionnaire study |
title_fullStr | Patient experiences with depression care in general practice: a qualitative questionnaire study |
title_full_unstemmed | Patient experiences with depression care in general practice: a qualitative questionnaire study |
title_short | Patient experiences with depression care in general practice: a qualitative questionnaire study |
title_sort | patient experiences with depression care in general practice: a qualitative questionnaire study |
topic | Original Articles |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9397414/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35603990 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2022.2074069 |
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