Barriers and Facilitators for Referrals of Primary Care Patients to Blended Internet-Based Psychotherapy for Depression: Mixed Methods Study of General Practitioners' Views.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is highly prevalent and often managed by general practitioners (GPs). GPs mostly prescribe medication and show low referral rates to psychotherapy. Many patients remain untreated. Blended psychotherapy (bPT) combines internet-based interventions with face-to-face psychotherapy and could increase treatment access and availability. Effectively implementing bPT in routine care requires an understanding of professional users' perspectives and behavior.

Objective

This study aims to identify barriers and facilitators perceived by GPs in referring patients to bPT. Explanations for variations in referral rates were examined.

Methods

Semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 of 110 GPs participating in a German randomized contr

SUBMITTER: Titzler I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7463410 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature