Family physicians' views on participating in prevention of major depression. The predictD-EVAL qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The predictD intervention, a multicomponent intervention delivered by family physicians (FPs), reduced the incidence of major depression by 21% versus the control group and was cost-effective. A qualitative methodology was proposed to identify the mechanisms of action of these complex interventions.

Purpose

To seek the opinions of these FPs on the potential successful components of the predictD intervention for the primary prevention of depression in primary care and to identify areas for improvement.

Method

Qualitative study with FPs who delivered the predictD intervention at 35 urban primary care centres in seven Spanish cities. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews adopting a phenomenological approach. The data was triangulated by three investigators u

SUBMITTER: Moreno-Peral P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6542521 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature