Table 4.
Self-efficacy in detecting, treating, and managing mental illness in primary care (n = 112)
| Self-efficacy, detection | Agree n (%) |
|---|---|
| I feel confident in my capability to detect: | |
| Problems relating to anxiety | 92 (82.9) |
| Depression | 83 (74.8) |
| Suicide/self-harm | 60 (54.0) |
| Problems relating to alcohol use | 58 (52.8) |
| Problems relating to drug use | 51 (45.9) |
| Psychosis (including schizophrenia) | 41 (37.3) |
| I feel confident in my capability to: | |
| Collect information to detect a mental health problem | 73 (66.4) |
| Explain the diagnosis to patients | 55 (49.1) |
| Diagnose a mental health problem | 43 (38.4) |
| Use tools and techniques to detect a mental health problem | 34 (30.4) |
| Self-efficacy, treatment, and management | Agree n (%) |
|---|---|
| I feel confident in my capability to provide pharmacological treatment for patients presenting with: | |
| Problems relating to anxiety | 61 (56.5) |
| Depression | 43 (38.7) |
| Problems relating to alcohol use | 11 (10.0) |
| Problems relating to drug use | 11 (10.1) |
| Psychosis (including schizophrenia) | 11 (10.0) |
| I feel confident in my capability to provide support (ex: active listening) for patients presenting with: | |
| Depression | 84 (75.7) |
| Problems relating to anxiety | 70 (64.3) |
| Problems relating to drug use | 37 (34.0) |
| Problems relating to alcohol use | 36 (32.1) |
| Psychosis (including schizophrenia) | 21 (18.9) |
| I feel confident in my capability to provide psychoeducation for patients presenting with: | |
| Depression | 58 (52.2) |
| Problems relating to anxiety | 55 (49.5) |
| Problems relating to alcohol use | 36 (33.0) |
| Problems relating to drug use | 32 (28.8) |
| Psychosis (including schizophrenia) | 17 (15.3) |
| I feel confident in my capability to treat patients having issues relating to: | |
| Self-harm | 31 (27.9) |
| Suicide | 26 (23.4) |
| I feel confident in my capability to develop a clinical plan for patients presenting with: | |
| Problems relating to anxiety | 56 (50.4) |
| Depression | 51 (45.9) |
| Problems relating to alcohol use | 28 (25.5) |
| Problems relating to drug use | 28 (25.7) |
| Psychosis (including schizophrenia) | 18 (16.3) |
| I feel confident in my capability to refer my patient | 101 (91.8) |
| I feel confident in my capability to involve family members/friends in the management plan | 83 (74.8) |
| I feel confident in my capability to involve other professionals in the management plan | 66 (60.0) |
Missing data < 5%