Identifying patients with psychosocial problems in general practice: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Psychosocial problems (PSPs) are common issues associated with negative health outcomes. Since general practitioners are the first point of contact for any health-related concern, understanding their options to recognise patients with PSPs plays an important role as it is essential for early intervention and can prevent serious conditions. The objective of our scoping review is to map published evidence on the usage of instruments to identify patients with PSPs in general practice.

Methods and analysis

We will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews checklist and the Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewer's Manual on scoping reviews. A systematic search of four electronic databases (Medline (Ovid), We

SUBMITTER: Schwenker R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8689158 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature