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What does a doctor do with psychosocial problems in primary care?
1Netherlands Institute for Primary Health Care (NIVEL), Utrecht.
International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine
|January 1, 1990
Summary
Primary care providers offer psychosocial treatment for patient complaints. This study observed 1500 consultations to understand the nature and limitations of these generalist interventions.
Area of Science:
- Primary Care Medicine
- Psychosocial Health
Background:
- Prevalence of psychosocial disorders in primary care is well-documented.
- Actual treatment practices by primary care providers remain less understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the psychosocial treatment provided by general practitioners.
- To explore the possibilities and limitations of generalist psychosocial interventions in primary care.
Main Methods:
- Observational study design.
- Analysis of a database containing approximately 1500 videotaped primary care consultations.
- Sampling from thirty general practitioners.
Main Results:
- Detailed description of treatments administered for psychosocial complaints.
- Assessment of the nature of psychosocial interventions in primary care settings.
Conclusions:
- Discussion of the scope and constraints of generalist psychosocial care within primary care.
- Highlights the need for further understanding of treatment delivery for psychosocial issues.