[Mental health perceived demand and training necessities of primary care physicians]
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[Mental health perceived demand and training necessities of primary care physicians]
Abstract
Objective: To know the opinion of the primary health care (PHC) physicians on the assistance demand in mental health (MH), their training necessities and their attitudes about this disorders.
Design: Observational and transversal study.
Setting: Primary care.
Participants: The subjects of the study were PHC physicians. From a total of 1191 PHC physicians in Castilla-La Mancha region, 301 were selected by random stratified sampling. Main measurements. A self-complimented questionnaire was elaborated, being identified the following variables: professional and sociodemographics characteristics, their perceived demands of MH problems, perceived difficulties in resolution, training in MH, knowledge about specialized resources and their attitudes about mental disorders.
Results: 63.5% (95% confidence interval [CI], 57.6-69.4) considered that the mental problems are related with, at least, 20% of the consultations. Very frequent consulted problems were: anxiety disorders (75.9%), affective disorders (73.5%), and somatoform disorders (40.5%). 63.6% (95% CI; 57.8-69.6) considered to have enough information about specialized resources. About attitudes, 43.7% (95% CI; 37.7-49.8) said the PHC physicians cannot be taken charge of the existent demand. This opinion as significantly more frequents in physicians with more patient assigned, more assistance pressure, without postgraduate assistance formation (Spanish MIR system), with less perceived demand, without training in MH and worse knowledge of the specialized resources.
Conclusions: In opinion of most of the physicians the mental disorders are related with, at least, 1 of each 5 consultations. A high proportion considers that the teams of PHC cannot be taken charge of the existent demand, mainly when it is high the assistance pressure. Most says that more specific training should exist in MH and more coordination with the specialized services.
Objetivo: Conocer la opinión de los médicos de atención primaria (AP) sobre la demanda asistencial en salud mental (SM), sus necesidades de formación y sus actitudes ante dichos trastornos.
Diseño: Estudio observacional transversal.
Emplazamiento: Atención primaria.
Participantes: Los sujetos de estudio fueron médicos de AP. De un total de 1.191 médicos de AP en Castilla-La Mancha se seleccionó a 301 mediante muestreo aleatorio estratificado.
Mediciones principales: Se elaboró un cuestionario autorrellenable y se indentificaron las siguientes variables: características profesionales y sociodemográficas, demanda percibida de problemas de SM y dificultades percibidas en su resolución, formación en SM, conocimientos sobre recursos especializados y actitudes hacia dichos trastornos.
Resultados: La mayoría (63,5%, intervalo de confianza [IC] del 95%, 57,6-69,4) consideró que los problemas mentales están relacionados con, al menos, el 20% de las consultas. Los problemas señalados como motivos de consulta muy frecuentes fueron: trastornos de ansiedad (75,9%), del estado de ánimo (73,5%) y somatomorfos (40,5%). La proporción que consideró suficiente el nivel de información sobre recursos especializados ascendió hasta el 63,6% (IC del 95%, 57,8-69,6). En cuanto a las actitudes, el 43,7% (IC del 95%, 37,7-49,8) opinó que los equipos de AP no pueden hacerse cargo de la demanda existente. Dicha opinión fue significativamente más frecuente en los médicos con más pacientes asignados, mayor presión asistencial, sin formación MIR, con menor demanda percibida, sin formación en SM y peor conocimiento de los recursos especializados.
Conclusiones: En opinión de la mayoría de los médicos, los problemas mentales están relacionados con, al menos, una de cada 5 consultas. Una elevada proporción considera que los equipos de AP no pueden hacerse cargo de la demanda existente, sobre todo cuando la presión asistencia les elevada. La mayoría opina que debería haber mayor formación específica en SM y mayor coordinación con los servicios especializados.
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