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Title: | General practitioners' views towards diagnosing and treating depression in five southeastern European countries | Authors: | Duric P. Harhaji, Sanja O'May F. Boderscova L. Chihai J. Como A. Hranov G. Mihai A. Sotiri E. |
Issue Date: | 1-Jan-2018 | Journal: | Early Intervention in Psychiatry | Abstract: | © 2018 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd Aim: To assess and compare general practitioners' (GPs’) views of diagnosing and treating depression in five southeastern European countries. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Albania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, and Serbia. The sample included 467 GPs who completed a hard-copy self-administered questionnaire, consisting of self-assessment questions related to diagnosing and treating depression. Results: The most common barriers to managing depression in general practice reported by GPs were: patients’ unwillingness to discuss depressive symptoms (92.3%); appointment time too short to take an adequate history (91.9%), barriers for prescribing appropriate treatment (90.6%); and patients' reluctance to be referred to a psychiatrist (89.1%). Most GPs (78.4%) agreed that recognizing depression was their responsibility, 71.7% were confident in diagnosing depression, but less than one-third (29.6%) considered that they should treat it. Conclusions: Improvements to the organization of mental healthcare in all five countries should consider better training for GPs in depression diagnosis and treatment; the availability of mental healthcare specialists at primary care level, with ensured equal and easy access for all patients; and the removal of potential legal barriers for diagnosis and treatment of depression. | URI: | https://open.uns.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2277 | ISSN: | 17517885 | DOI: | 10.1111/eip.12747 |
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