Table 1. Characteristics of healthcare professionals and patients.
| Healthcare professionals (n=17) | Patients (n=27) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | N (%) | Variables | N (%) |
| Sex/gender | |||
| Male | 8 (47.1) | Male | 20 (74.1) |
| Female | 9 (52.9) | Female | 7 (25.9) |
| Age | |||
| < 30 | 5 (29.4) | < 30 | 2 (7.4) |
| 30-45 | 3 (17.6) | 30-39 | 9 (33.3) |
| 46-60 | 8 (47.1) | 40-49 | 6 (22.2) |
| > 60 | 1 (5.9) | 50-60 | 7 (25.9) |
| > 60 | 3 (11.1) | ||
| Practitioner profile | Level of education | ||
| Family Medicine | 7 (41.1) | Primary | 10 (37.0) |
| Resident FM practitioner | 4 (23.5) | Secondary | 9 (33.3) |
| Psychiatry. Community | 3 (17.6) | University | 8 (29.6) |
| Mental Health | 2 (11.8) | Work situation | |
| Resident CMH practitioners | 1 (5.9) | Not working/unemployed | 10 (37.0) |
| Community Nursing | 1 (5.9) | Working | 17 (63.0) |
| Marital status | |||
| Work Area | Single | 9 (33.3) | |
| Primary Healthcare | 12 (70.6) | Married / partner | 17 (63.0) |
| Community Mental Health | 5 (29.4) | Widow / widower | 1 (3.7) |
| Area | Residence | ||
| Granada city | 7 (41.1) | Granada city | 12 (44.4) |
| Metropolitan area | 10 (58.8) | Metropolitan area | 15 (55.6) |
| Years of healthcare experience | Reason for appointment | ||
| < 10 | 6 (35.3) | Psychological/psychiatric1 | 8 (29.6) |
| > 10 | 11 (64.7) | Psycho-social2 | 18 (66.7) |
| Physical3 | 1 (3.7) | ||
Reason for appointment. 1: sleep disorders, anxiety, panic attacks, bulimia, depression, introspective personality (shyness), obsessive-compulsive disorder, fear of public spaces, etc.; 2: unemployment, drug dependency, workplace stress, violent outbursts, cultural expectations (gender roles, achievement/effort ethics), relationship problems, widowhood; 3: chronic illnesses (arthritis, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, etc.), motor disability, etc.