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ArticleJMIR formative research2022

Perceptions of Educational Needs in an Era of Shifting Mental Health Care to Primary Care: Exploratory Pilot Study.

Stephanie Sutherland, Dahn Jeong, Michael Cheng, Mireille St-Jean, Alireza Jalali

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Article in JMIR formative research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Stephanie Sutherland *Department of Critical Care, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2751-3773
Dahn Jeong *Department of Innovation in Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1782-5669
Michael Cheng *Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7788-2337
Mireille St-Jean *Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7863-9387
Alireza Jalali *Department of Innovation in Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0709-9088
University of Ottawa · CAOttawa Hospital · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is an unmet need for mental health care in Canada. Primary care providers such as general practitioners and family physicians are the essential part of mental health care services; however, mental health is often underestimated and underprioritized by family physicians. It is currently not known what is required to increase care providers' willingness, comfort, and skills to adequately provide care to patients who present with mental health issues.

objectiveThe aim of this study was to understand the need of caregivers (family members overseeing care of an individual with a mental health diagnosis) and family physicians regarding the care and medical management of individuals with mental health conditions.

methodsA needs assessment was designed to understand the educational needs of caregivers and family physicians regarding the provision of mental health care, specifically to seek advice on the format and delivery mode for an educational curriculum to be accessed by both stakeholder groups. Exploratory qualitative interviews were conducted, and data were collected and analyzed iteratively until thematic saturation was achieved.

resultsCaregivers of individuals with mental health conditions (n=24) and family physicians (n=10) were interviewed. Both the caregivers and the family physicians expressed dissatisfaction with the status quo regarding the provision of mental health care at the family physician's office. They stated that there was a need for more educational materials as well as additional support. The caregivers expressed a general lack of confidence in family physicians to manage their son's or daughter's mental health condition, while family physicians sought more networking opportunities to improve and facilitate the provision of mental health care.

conclusionsRobust qualitative studies are necessary to identify the educational and medical management needs of caregivers and family physicians. Understanding each other's perspectives is an essential first step to collaboratively designing, implementing, and subsequently evaluating community-based mental health care. Fortunately, there are initiatives underway to address these need areas (eg, websites such as the eMentalHealth, as well as the mentorship and collaborative care network), and information from this study can help inform the gaps in those existing initiatives.

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