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Table 4 Self-efficacy in detecting, treating, and managing mental illness in primary care (n = 112)

From: Mental health knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy among primary care physicians working in the Greater Tunis area of Tunisia

Self-efficacy, detection

Agree n (%)

I feel confident in my capability to detect:

 Problems relating to anxiety

92 (82.9)

 Depression

83 (74.8)

 Suicide/self-harm

60 (54.0)

 Problems relating to alcohol use

58 (52.8)

 Problems relating to drug use

51 (45.9)

 Psychosis (including schizophrenia)

41 (37.3)

I feel confident in my capability to:

 Collect information to detect a mental health problem

73 (66.4)

 Explain the diagnosis to patients

55 (49.1)

 Diagnose a mental health problem

43 (38.4)

 Use tools and techniques to detect a mental health problem

34 (30.4)

Self-efficacy, treatment, and management

Agree n (%)

I feel confident in my capability to provide pharmacological treatment for patients presenting with:

 Problems relating to anxiety

61 (56.5)

 Depression

43 (38.7)

 Problems relating to alcohol use

11 (10.0)

 Problems relating to drug use

11 (10.1)

 Psychosis (including schizophrenia)

11 (10.0)

I feel confident in my capability to provide support (ex: active listening) for patients presenting with:

 Depression

84 (75.7)

 Problems relating to anxiety

70 (64.3)

 Problems relating to drug use

37 (34.0)

 Problems relating to alcohol use

36 (32.1)

 Psychosis (including schizophrenia)

21 (18.9)

I feel confident in my capability to provide psychoeducation for patients presenting with:

 Depression

58 (52.2)

 Problems relating to anxiety

55 (49.5)

 Problems relating to alcohol use

36 (33.0)

 Problems relating to drug use

32 (28.8)

 Psychosis (including schizophrenia)

17 (15.3)

I feel confident in my capability to treat patients having issues relating to:

 Self-harm

31 (27.9)

 Suicide

26 (23.4)

I feel confident in my capability to develop a clinical plan for patients presenting with:

 Problems relating to anxiety

56 (50.4)

 Depression

51 (45.9)

 Problems relating to alcohol use

28 (25.5)

 Problems relating to drug use

28 (25.7)

 Psychosis (including schizophrenia)

18 (16.3)

I feel confident in my capability to refer my patient

101 (91.8)

I feel confident in my capability to involve family members/friends in the management plan

83 (74.8)

I feel confident in my capability to involve other professionals in the management plan

66 (60.0)

  1. Missing data < 5%