Profiles of GPs and patients: N = 398 respondents.
| TYPE OF MHP | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARACTERISTIC | MHP | CMHP | SMHP |
| GP practice settings and hours worked, mean (SD) | |||
| • No. of practice settings* | 2 (1.0) | ||
| • Hours worked per wk | 43 (12.8) | ||
| GP clinical profiles, n (%) | |||
| • GPs who manage MHPs†‡ | 360 (90.5) | 354 (88.9) | 304 (76.4) |
| • GPs who monitor medication | 243 (61.1) | 195 (49.0) | |
| • GPs who provide support therapy | 236 (59.3) | 139 (34.9) | |
| Patient profiles, mean (SD) | |||
| • Patients seen each wk for all reasons | 90.0 (42.0) | ||
| • Patients seen each wk for mental health issues | 22.5 (25.0) | 19.9 (88.5) | 2.6 (11.5) |
| • Proportion of patients presenting with MHPs | 25.0 (19.0) | ||
| • Patients with MHPs whose care is managed by GPs, out of the patients seen per wk for MHPs | 13.7 (69.0) | 0.8 (34.0) | |
CMHP—common mental health problem, MHP—mental health problem, SMHP—serious mental health problem.
↵* For the sample of 60 GPs who were interviewed, the mean (SD) number of practice settings is 2.8 (1.2).
↵† For the sample of 60 GPs who were interviewed, the number (percent) is 60 (100) for MHPs.
↵‡ GPs answered a yes or no question, and had at least 1 patient.