Table 2.

Incorrect responses to knowledge statements about mental health and illness (n = 112)

Knowledge of specific mental health conditions and illness manifestation	Incorrect responses: n (%)
Depression
Administering antidepressants	52 (46.4)
Depression is always treated with antidepressants	39 (34.8)
Severe chronic depression in a mother and repercussions on children	20 (17.9)
Symptoms of depression	5 (4.5)
Advice for people living with depression	4 (3.6)
Substance use disorders
Symptoms of alcohol use	84 (75.0)
Brief advice to people with alcohol problems is effective	67 (59.8)
Drug use	62 (55.4)
Psychosis
Interventions for people with acute psychosis	46 (41.1)
Symptoms of psychosis	11 (9.8)
Suicide/self-harm
Myths about suicide	81 (72.3)
Best practice after a suicide attempt	6 (5.4)
Manifestation of mental illness
Symptoms of alcohol use	84 (75.0)
Myths about suicide	81 (72.3)
Prevalence of mental illness in youth	31 (27.7)
Severe chronic depression in a mother and repercussions on children	20 (17.9)
Symptoms of psychosis	11 (9.8)
Symptoms of depression	5 (4.5)

Knowledge on provision of care	Incorrect responses: n (%)
Non-pharmacological
Myths about suicide	81 (72.3)
Brief advice to people with alcohol problems is effective	67 (59.8)
Advice for people living with depression	4 (3.6)
Pharmacological
Administering antidepressants	52 (46.4)
Depression is always treated with antidepressants	39 (34.8)
Pharmacological treatment for people with mental illness	21 (18.8)
Management of mental illness in primary care
Drug use	62 (55.4)
Involvement of people with mental illness in their own care	46 (41.1)
Interventions for people with acute psychosis	46 (41.1)
Best place to care for people with mental illness	45 (40.2)
Pharmacological treatment for people with mental illness	21 (18.8)
Best practice after a suicide attempt	6 (5.4)

A total of 112 PCPs completed the questionnaire and there is no missing data. Some items are included in more than one sub-theme. Sub-themes are therefore not mutually exclusive