What clinical challenges are associated with diagnosing and managing work-related mental health conditions? A qualitative study in general practice.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

When providing care for patients with work-related mental health conditions (MHCs), the general practitioner's (GP) role includes clinical care, patient advocacy and assessment of a patient's ability to work. GPs can experience difficulty representing these competing roles. As clinical guidelines were being developed to assist GPs in providing this care, our aim was to identify the clinical challenges GPs experience when diagnosing and managing patients with work-related MHCs.

Design

Qualitative research.

Setting

This study was conducted in general practice and workers' compensation settings across Australia.

Participants

Twenty-five GPs, seven psychiatrists and nine compensation scheme workers. GPs were eligible to participate if they were actively t

SUBMITTER: Chakraborty SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7430442 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature