ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2014
Evaluation of GPs diagnostic knowledge and treatment practice in detection and treatment of early schizophrenia: a French postal survey in Brittany.
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- Healthcare professionals' knowledge, confidence and attitudes in relation to psychosis care: A systematic review.The International journal of social psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Patient and Physician Factors Associated with First Diagnosis of Non-affective Psychotic Disorder in Primary Care.Administration and policy in mental health · 2023Article
- Self-perceived competencies in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders among general practitioners in Lima, Peru.BMC medical education · 2019Article
- Management of Psychosis and Schizophrenia by Primary Care GPs: A Cross-Sectional Study in Spain.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
aimsEvaluating French general practitioners (GPs) diagnostic knowledge and practice in the detection and treatment of early schizophrenia as well as needs and preferences with specialist services.
methodsA postal survey comprising 27 questions was conducted among 2,039 GPs from three counties of Western France. Composite scores were calculated to determine a level of diagnostic knowledge.
resultsA total of 515 GPs (25.3%) responded to the survey. The mean score to determine a level of knowledge on the most important aspects in detecting early stages of schizophrenia was 5.3 ± 2.50 [median = 6 (range 0-10)]. The mean score to determine the overall knowledge of schizophrenia was 8.1 ± 2.98 [median = 8 (range 1-16)]. The majority of surveyed GPs (76.1%) would treat early schizophrenia pharmacologically. A majority of GPs (53.9%) advise an insufficient duration of anti-psychotic treatment for first episode psychosis. The vast majority (90.8%) were in favour of a specialized outpatient service.
conclusionsFrench GPs tend to have a deficit in diagnostic knowledge and practice in detection and treatment of early schizophrenia. It seems important to provide GPs with continuing medical education (CME) on detection and management of early schizophrenia and to set up relevant specialized outpatient services.
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