Psychiatric consultation in general practitioners' daily practice: a qualitative study on the experience of consultation-liaison psychiatry interventions in primary care settings in French-speaking Switzerland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental disorders are frequent in primary care settings, which is challenging for primary care physicians. In Neuchâtel (Switzerland), a Consultation-Liaison psychiatrist integrated three primary care group practices, proposing both clinical interventions and supervisions/psychiatric training. Primary care physicians' experience regarding this collaboration was investigated.

Methods

A qualitative study was conducted. Three focus groups were organized in each primary care group practice involved in the project (10 primary care physicians participated in focus groups). Data were analysed with thematic content analysis.

Results

Six major themes emerged from our analysis, describing primary care physicians' collaboration with psychiatrists: 1) Impact on a diffic

SUBMITTER: Tzartzas K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9730556 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature