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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Diverse voices, simple desires: A conceptual design for primary care to respond to depression and related disorders
Family Practice, Volume 27, No. 4, Year 2010
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Background: The World Health Organization and the World Organization of Family Doctors have called for 'doable' and 'limited' tasks to integrate mental health into primary care. Little information is provided about tasks GPs can undertake outside of guidelines that suggest to prescribe medication and refer to specialists. Objectives: The reorder study aimed to gather diverse patient and community perspectives to inform the development of an effective system of depression care. Method: Fivehundred andseventy-sixpatients completed computer-assisted telephone interviews. Two hundred and seventy-six community stakeholders completed a modified two round Delphi. Responses were analysed to identify tasks and these were synthesised into a conceptual design. Results: Fifteen core tasks were identified, 5 were agreed upon and a further 10 identified by each group but not agreed upon. Listen, understand and empathize, provide thorough and competent diagnosis and management, follow-up and monitor patients, be accessible and do not rush appointments and provide holistic approach and tailor care to individual needs were agreed on. Other tasks included: develop plans with patients, assess for severity and suicide risk, account for social factors, be well trained in depression care and offer a range of treatment options, appropriate and timely referral, support and reassurance, educate patients about depression, prescribe appropriately and manage medication and be positive and encouraging. Conclusions: The tasks form the basis of a conceptual design for developing a primary care response to depression. They fit within three domains of care: the relational, competency and systems domains. This illustrates tasks for GPs beyond prescription and referral. © The Author 2010. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Gunn, Jane M.
Australia, Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Griffiths, Frances E.
United Kingdom, Coventry
University of Warwick
Herrman, Helen Edith
Australia, Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Dowrick, Christopher F.
United Kingdom, Liverpool
University of Liverpool
Australia, Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Statistics
Citations: 22
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/fampra/cmq016
ISSN:
14602229
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Mental Health
Study Design
Cohort Study