Perceptions about mental illness among general practitioners
Abstract Background General practitioners (GPs) play an important role in the physical care of patients with severe mental illness, so our aim was to analyse the relationships between GPs’ sociodemographic status and worked-related variables and their perceptions about mental illness. Methods A desc...
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| author | Mª Carmen Castillejos Anguiano Antonio Bordallo Aragón David Aguilera Fernández Berta Moreno Küstner |
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| description | Abstract Background General practitioners (GPs) play an important role in the physical care of patients with severe mental illness, so our aim was to analyse the relationships between GPs’ sociodemographic status and worked-related variables and their perceptions about mental illness. Methods A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in the Clinical Management Unit of Mental Health (CMU-MH) of the Regional Hospital of Malaga (Spain). The eligible population comprised all GPs working in the 13 primary care centres (PCCs) in the hospital’s catchment area during the study period. GPs were interviewed to collect data on their attitudes to and knowledge of mental illness, psychiatry and the local mental health team, as well as their sociodemographic status, professional qualifications and experience. Bivariate analysis was carried out. Results 145 GPs answered the questionnaire (77%). ANOVA revealed that most of the PCCs with the best relationship with their mental health team and best attitude to mental illness were in the Central Community Mental Health Unit, which operated a collaborative model of care. Conclusions These results indicated that GPs who worked more closely with their specialist mental health team had a better perception of their relationship with the mental health centre and less stigmatisation in regard to mental illness. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8922ac96ba3a47f1bd25f6bb2682c7242022-12-21T23:34:33ZengBMCInternational Journal of Mental Health Systems1752-44582019-04-011311510.1186/s13033-019-0284-9Perceptions about mental illness among general practitionersMª Carmen Castillejos Anguiano0Antonio Bordallo Aragón1David Aguilera Fernández2Berta Moreno Küstner3Andalusian Group of Psychosocial Research (GAP), Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment, University of MalagaClinical Management Unit of Mental Health of the Regional Hospital of Malaga, Andalusian Health ServiceClinical Management Unit of Mental Health of the Regional Hospital of Malaga, Andalusian Health ServiceAndalusian Group of Psychosocial Research (GAP), Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment, University of MalagaAbstract Background General practitioners (GPs) play an important role in the physical care of patients with severe mental illness, so our aim was to analyse the relationships between GPs’ sociodemographic status and worked-related variables and their perceptions about mental illness. Methods A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in the Clinical Management Unit of Mental Health (CMU-MH) of the Regional Hospital of Malaga (Spain). The eligible population comprised all GPs working in the 13 primary care centres (PCCs) in the hospital’s catchment area during the study period. GPs were interviewed to collect data on their attitudes to and knowledge of mental illness, psychiatry and the local mental health team, as well as their sociodemographic status, professional qualifications and experience. Bivariate analysis was carried out. Results 145 GPs answered the questionnaire (77%). ANOVA revealed that most of the PCCs with the best relationship with their mental health team and best attitude to mental illness were in the Central Community Mental Health Unit, which operated a collaborative model of care. Conclusions These results indicated that GPs who worked more closely with their specialist mental health team had a better perception of their relationship with the mental health centre and less stigmatisation in regard to mental illness.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13033-019-0284-9Primary careSchizophreniaStigmaCollaborative model |
| spellingShingle | Mª Carmen Castillejos Anguiano Antonio Bordallo Aragón David Aguilera Fernández Berta Moreno Küstner Perceptions about mental illness among general practitioners International Journal of Mental Health Systems Primary care Schizophrenia Stigma Collaborative model |
| title | Perceptions about mental illness among general practitioners |
| title_full | Perceptions about mental illness among general practitioners |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions about mental illness among general practitioners |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions about mental illness among general practitioners |
| title_short | Perceptions about mental illness among general practitioners |
| title_sort | perceptions about mental illness among general practitioners |
| topic | Primary care Schizophrenia Stigma Collaborative model |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13033-019-0284-9 |
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