Table 1.
Characteristics of the PCPs in the study prior to the implementation of the training (n = 18)
| Characteristics | Continuous variables | Categorical variables |
|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic characteristics | M (SD) (Q1, Q2, Q3) |
n (%) |
| Age (in years) | 47.8 (4.2) (44.8, 48.0, 52.3) |
– |
| Women | – | 16 (88.9) |
| Born in Tunisia | – | 18 (100) |
| Mother tongue, Arabic | – | 18 (100) |
| Medical school in Tunisia | – | 16 (88.9) |
| Practice characteristics | M (SD) (Q1, Q2, Q3) |
n (%) |
| Governorate | ||
| Ariana | – | 6 (33.3) |
| Tunis | – | 5 (27.8) |
| Ben Arous | – | 4 (22.2) |
| Manouba | – | 3 (16.7) |
| Mental health training in the last 12 months (yes) | – | 4 (22.2) |
| Average number of years working as a PCP | 18.2 (5.3) (12.8, 18.0, 21.5) |
– |
| Hours work / week a | 35.5 (3.2) (36.0, 36.0, 36.0) |
– |
| Average number of patient consultations / week | 138.1 (45.1) (100.0, 120.0, 180.0) |
– |
| Average number of consultations for mental health / week | 17.0 (12.7) (8.3, 15.3, 21.9) |
– |
| Average number of consultations for mental health / week a | – | – |
| By appointment | 2.4 (3.9) (0.0, 1.0, 2.6) |
|
| Without appointment | 14.5 (13.3) (6.2, 12.5, 18.6) |
|
| Average number of hours dedicated to mental health care / week a | 4.2 (2.5) (2.3, 3.6, 6.2) |
– |
| % of mental health consultations per week according to diagnosis: Types of mental health consultation per week: | ||
| Anxiety | 53.0 (28.3) (30.0, 50.0, 82.5) |
– |
| Depression | 33.7 (23.1) (22.3, 30.0, 42.5) |
– |
| Alcohol use disorders | 6.2 (7.6) (0.0, 5.0, 10.0) |
– |
| Psychosis (including schizophrenia) | 5.2 (5.8) (0.8, 2.5, 10.0) |
– |
| Drug use disorders | 3.9 (4.1) (0.0, 2.5, 8.5) |
– |
| Self-harm/ suicide | 1.8 (2.2) (0.0, 1.0, 2.3) |
– |
| % of mental health clientele mean | ||
| Referred to specialized care a | 59.6 (32.0) (50.0, 60.0, 85.0) |
– |
| Receiving support (ex.: active listening) | 50.7 (33.9) (30.3, 50.0, 80.0) |
– |
| Receiving psychoeducation | 43.6 (35.1) (7.5, 50.0, 80.0) |
– |
| Receiving pharmacology | 42.7 (37.6) (1.8, 40.0, 82.5) |
– |
| Receiving psychotherapy | 10.6 (18.3) (0.0, 0.0, 15.0) |
– |
| Average number of follow-up visit/ patient with mental health issues | 4.7 (2.2) (3.0, 4.0, 5.3) |
– |
aMissing values were greater than 5% but less than 10%