biostudies-literatureSpagnolo JWorld Health Organizatione130https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7745245biostudies-literatureUnknown6(6)<h4>Background</h4>Training based on the Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) is being increasingly adopted by countries to enhance non-specialists' mental health capacities. However, the influence of these enhanced capacities on referral rates to specialised mental health services remains unknown.<h4>Aims</h4>We rely on findings from a longitudinal pilot trial to assess the influence of mental health knowledge, attitudes and self-efficacy on self-reported referrals from primary to specialised mental health services before, immediately after and 18 months after primary care physicians (PCPs) participated in an mhGAP-based training in the Greater Tunis area of Tunisia.<h4>Method</h4>Participants included PCPs who completed questionnaires before (n = 112), immediately after (n = 88) anBJPsych openThe influence of primary care physicians' mental health knowledge, attitudes and self-efficacy on referrals to specialised services: findings from a longitudinal pilot trial.PMC7745245001Melki WBerbiche DSaeed KSpagnolo JCharfi FVasiliadis HMLeduc NChampagne FfalseThe influence of primary care physicians' mental health knowledge, attitudes and self-efficacy on referrals to specialised services: findings from a longitudinal pilot trial.<h4>Background</h4>Training based on the Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) is being increasingly adopted by countries to enhance non-specialists' mental health capacities. However, the influence of these enhanced capacities on referral rates to specialised mental health services remains unknown.<h4>Aims</h4>We rely on findings from a longitudinal pilot trial to assess the influence of mental health knowledge, attitudes and self-efficacy on self-reported referrals from primary to specialised mental health services before, immediately after and 18 months after primary care physicians (PCPs) participated in an mhGAP-based training in the Greater Tunis area of Tunisia.<h4>Method</h4>Participants included PCPs who completed questionnaires before (n = 112), immediately after (n = 88) an2020-01-01T00:00:00Z2020 Oct2026-07-09T10:56:41.882Z2021-02-20T18:00:34ZS-EPMC77452453312155910.1192/bjo.2020.115