Primary care professionals' attitudes towards digital health interventions for common mental disorders: study protocol for a mixed methods systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mental disorders such as depression are common, and an estimated 264 million people are affected by them throughout the world. In recent years, studies on digital health interventions to treat mental disorders have shown evidence of their efficacy, and interest in using them has increased as a result. In the primary care setting, depression and anxiety are the two most frequently diagnosed and treated mental disorders. When they do not refer them to specialists, primary care professionals such as general practitioners treat patients with mental disorders themselves but have insufficient time to treat them adequately. Furthermore, there is a shortage of psychotherapists and those that exist have long waiting lists for an appointment. The purpose of this mixed methods sy

SUBMITTER: Hanf M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8204153 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature