From: Integrating mental health into primary care for post-conflict populations: a pilot study
Question | Response | Frequency (%) |
---|---|---|
How difficult do you find it to recognize mental illnesses? | Very difficult | 0 (0) |
Difficult | 1 (8.3) | |
Neutral | 6 (50) | |
Easy | 4 (33.3) | |
Very easy | 0 (0) | |
No idea | 1 (8.3) | |
How difficult do you find it to diagnose a mental illness? | Very difficult | 1 (8.3) |
Difficult | 3 (25) | |
Neutral | 4 (33.3) | |
Easy | 3 (25) | |
Very easy | 0 (0) | |
No idea | 0 (0) | |
How difficult do you find treating and managing a person with a mental illness? | Very difficult | 1 (8.3) |
Difficult | 7 (58.3) | |
Neutral | 3 (25) | |
Easy | 0 (0) | |
Very easy | 0 (0) | |
No idea | 1 (8.3) | |
How often do you refer a patient with mental illness for specialist psychiatric care? | Never | 0 (0) |
Rarely | 1 (8.3) | |
Sometimes | 6 (50) | |
Often | 3 (25) | |
Always | 2 (16.7) | |
If and when you refer a patient with a mental illness do you get feedback from either the specialist or the patient? | Yes | 7 (58.3) |
No | 5 (41.7) | |
Do patients who already diagnosed and getting treatment from a mental health specialist visit you for continuation of that treatment or any other health issues? | Yes | 8 (66.7) |
No | 4 (33.3) | |
How important do you think is to refer a patient with mental illness that you find difficult to manage for specialist psychiatric care? | Not at all important | 1 (8.3) |
Low importance | 0 (0) | |
Slightly important | 0 (0) | |
Neutral | 1 (8.3) | |
Moderately important | 0 (0) | |
Very important | 6 (50) | |
Extremely important | 4 (33.3) | |
Do you think you have sufficient training and ability to provide adequate mental health care to patients with mental illnesses? | Strongly disagree | 1 (8.3) |
Disagree | 2 (16.7) | |
Somewhat disagree | 3 (25) | |
Neutral | 2 (16.7) | |
Somewhat agree | 3 (25) | |
Agree | 0 (0) | |
Strongly agree | 0 (0) | |
How often do you get opportunities to upgrade your skills and knowledge in providing mental health care? | Never | 2 (16.7) |
Rarely | 6 (50) | |
Sometimes | 2 (16.7) | |
Often | 1 (8.3) | |
Always | 0 (0) | |
What level of support do you receive from the IDP community for your practice? | Poor | 4 (33.3) |
Fair | 2 (16.7) | |
Good | 3 (25) | |
Very good | 2 (16.7) | |
Excellent | 0 (0) | |
Do you think that you provide adequate mental health care to match the needs of the IDP community that you serve? | Never | 0 (0) |
Rarely | 4 (33.3) | |
Occasionally | 1 (8.3) | |
A moderate amount | 6 (50) | |
A great deal | 0 (0) |