The first consultation for low mood in general practice: what do patients find helpful?
Fam Pract
; 2023 Feb 24.
Article
em En
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| ID: mdl-36827089
Although patients often tell their general practitioner (GP) that they feel better after a first consultation with symptoms of depression, the degree of patient satisfaction after such consultations seems to vary greatly. In this questionnaire and interview study, patients were asked to state which aspects of the consultation they had found helpful, or otherwise. The results showed that well-recognized factors of patient-centredness (where patients are involved in all decisions about their healthcare) such as "having time to talk" and "being listened to" were highly valued in the current setting. In addition, several aspects of the GP consultation that are more specific to depression were also highly rated, namely: "Admitting the problem," "being reassured of normality," and "being provided with optimism or hope for change." Overall, most patients felt better after the first consultation for low mooda therapeutic effect that is not well recognized in current guidelines for depression. However, patients consistently reported that they felt GP follow-up after their first consultation for low mood was insufficient. These results should help us to optimize GP consultations for patients presenting for the first symptoms of depression.
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MEDLINE
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Idioma:
En
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Fam Pract
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido
País de publicação:
Reino Unido