General practitioners' everyday clinical decision-making on psychosocial problems of children and youth in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychosocial problems in children and youth are common and may negatively impact their lives and the lives of their families. Since general practitioners (GPs) play a crucial role in detecting and intervening in such problems, it is clinically necessary to improve our insight into their clinical decision-making (CDM). The objective of this study was to explore which mechanisms underlie GPs' everyday CDM and their options for management or referral.

Material and methods

This was a mixed methods study in which qualitative (interview substudy) and quantitative (online survey substudy) data were collected from GPs. Using a question framework and vignettes representative of clinical practice, GPs' CDM was explored. GPs were selected by means of an academic research net

SUBMITTER: van Venrooij LT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9797081 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature