Table 3.
Mental health at primary care level—current practices of study participants
| Question | Response | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| How difficult do you find it to recognize mental illnesses? | Very difficult | 0 (0) |
| Difficult | 1 (8.3) | |
| Neutral | 6 (50) | |
| Easy | 4 (33.3) | |
| Very easy | 0 (0) | |
| No idea | 1 (8.3) | |
| How difficult do you find it to diagnose a mental illness? | Very difficult | 1 (8.3) |
| Difficult | 3 (25) | |
| Neutral | 4 (33.3) | |
| Easy | 3 (25) | |
| Very easy | 0 (0) | |
| No idea | 0 (0) | |
| How difficult do you find treating and managing a person with a mental illness? | Very difficult | 1 (8.3) |
| Difficult | 7 (58.3) | |
| Neutral | 3 (25) | |
| Easy | 0 (0) | |
| Very easy | 0 (0) | |
| No idea | 1 (8.3) | |
| How often do you refer a patient with mental illness for specialist psychiatric care? | Never | 0 (0) |
| Rarely | 1 (8.3) | |
| Sometimes | 6 (50) | |
| Often | 3 (25) | |
| Always | 2 (16.7) | |
| If and when you refer a patient with a mental illness do you get feedback from either the specialist or the patient? | Yes | 7 (58.3) |
| No | 5 (41.7) | |
| Do patients who already diagnosed and getting treatment from a mental health specialist visit you for continuation of that treatment or any other health issues? | Yes | 8 (66.7) |
| No | 4 (33.3) | |
| How important do you think is to refer a patient with mental illness that you find difficult to manage for specialist psychiatric care? | Not at all important | 1 (8.3) |
| Low importance | 0 (0) | |
| Slightly important | 0 (0) | |
| Neutral | 1 (8.3) | |
| Moderately important | 0 (0) | |
| Very important | 6 (50) | |
| Extremely important | 4 (33.3) | |
| Do you think you have sufficient training and ability to provide adequate mental health care to patients with mental illnesses? | Strongly disagree | 1 (8.3) |
| Disagree | 2 (16.7) | |
| Somewhat disagree | 3 (25) | |
| Neutral | 2 (16.7) | |
| Somewhat agree | 3 (25) | |
| Agree | 0 (0) | |
| Strongly agree | 0 (0) | |
| How often do you get opportunities to upgrade your skills and knowledge in providing mental health care? | Never | 2 (16.7) |
| Rarely | 6 (50) | |
| Sometimes | 2 (16.7) | |
| Often | 1 (8.3) | |
| Always | 0 (0) | |
| What level of support do you receive from the IDP community for your practice? | Poor | 4 (33.3) |
| Fair | 2 (16.7) | |
| Good | 3 (25) | |
| Very good | 2 (16.7) | |
| Excellent | 0 (0) | |
| Do you think that you provide adequate mental health care to match the needs of the IDP community that you serve? | Never | 0 (0) |
| Rarely | 4 (33.3) | |
| Occasionally | 1 (8.3) | |
| A moderate amount | 6 (50) | |
| A great deal | 0 (0) |