Table 2.

Overarching themes, themes and subthemes

	Overarching Themes	Themes	Sub-themes
1	Openness to provide MH support	Scope of practice	Willingness to provide support Risk of violating the scope of practice
		Lack of confidence
2	Challenges	Mental health stigma	Patient’s expectations
		The clinical environment	Work-related pressures Unclear patient referral pathways Costs to provide the service
		Limited by experience
3	Training	The need for further training
		Implementation of training	Pre-registration training The role of supervision Time and cost