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ArticleCommunity mental health journal2019

The Management of Depressed Patients by the Tunisian General Practitioners: A Critical Trans-sectional Study.

Jihène Ben Thabet, Manel Mâalej, Hana Khemakhem, Sourour Yaich, Wafa Abbes, Sana Omri, Lobna Zouari, Nasreddine Zouari, Jamel Dammak, Nada Charfi and 1 more

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Jihène Ben ThabetPsychiatry C Department, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, University Hospital Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisia. kamounjihene@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-1507-5622
Manel MâalejPsychiatry C Department, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, University Hospital Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisia.
Hana KhemakhemPsychiatry C Department, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, University Hospital Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisia.
Sourour YaichDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, University Hospital Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisia.
Wafa AbbesPsychiatry C Department, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, University Hospital Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisia.
Sana OmriPsychiatry C Department, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, University Hospital Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisia.
Lobna ZouariPsychiatry C Department, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, University Hospital Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisia.
Nasreddine ZouariPsychiatry C Department, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, University Hospital Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisia.
Jamel DammakDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, University Hospital Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisia.
Nada CharfiPsychiatry C Department, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, University Hospital Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisia.
Mohamed MaâlejPsychiatry C Department, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, University Hospital Hedi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisia.

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Abstract

Under-diagnosed and under-treated, depression has a pejorative prognosis. The general practitioners (GP) represent the most often consulted healthcare professionals by depressed patients. The aim was to describe how the Tunisian GPs manage the depressed patients and to note the difficulties they encounter in order to suggest corrective measures. A survey was conducted among 140 GPs in Sfax Governorate. The percentage of the GPs whose responses conformed to the scientific data in at least 67% of the items was 31.4%. Four factors were correlated to a good management of depression: age (p = 0.028), masculine gender (p = 0.016), long career (p = 0.034) and participation to continuous medical education sessions on depression (p = 0.01). Our study revealed inadequacies in the management of depression by the GPs. GPs were invited to sensitizing meetings. A training on depression was assured for the future internship supervisors by the commission of medicine of family in the Faculty of Medicine of Sfax.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdultAntidepressive AgentsDepressionFemaleGeneral PractitionersHumansMaleMiddle AgedPractice Patterns, Physicians'Surveys and QuestionnairesTunisiaAntidepressive AgentsCritical studyDepressionGeneral practitionersManagement

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