Table 1.
Provider Survey Results.a
| Provider survey items | Provider | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre, median (min, max) | Post, median (min, max) | ||
| How frequently are you currently treating depression?b | 4.5 (3, 5) | 4 (3, 5) | .466 |
| My current understanding of depression is:c | 4 (3, 5) | 4.5 (3, 5) | .912 |
| Depression is a chronic medical illness.d | 5 (3, 5) | 4.5 (3, 5) | .217 |
| Depression in primary care patients is common.d | 5 (4, 5) | 5 (4, 5) | .287 |
| Depression should mostly be treated by psychiatrists.d | 1 (1, 5) | 2 (1, 3) | .494 |
| Primary care is the best setting to screen for depression.d | 5 (3, 5) | 4 (3, 5) | .051 |
| When treating depression, it is important to use measures to assess symptoms.d | 5 (4, 5) | 4 (3, 5) | .002 |
| I believe that it is important to screen patients for depression in my clinic.d | 5 (4, 5) | 4 (4, 5) | .002 |
| I can accurately diagnose patients who screen positive for depression.d | 4 (3, 5) | 4 (4, 5) | .328 |
| I am very familiar with how to use antidepressant medications.d | 4 (2, 5) | 4 (1, 5) | .471 |
| I feel confident in knowing when to change antidepressant medications.c | 4 (2, 5) | 4 (1, 4) | .270 |
| I know what medications can be used to augment an antidepressant medication.d | 4 (2, 5) | 4 (1, 4) | .562 |
| I feel comfortable talking with my patients about their mental health.d | 5 (3, 5) | 4.5 (4, 5) | .474 |
| How easy is the VitalSign6 software program to use with your daily workflow?e | na | 2.5 (1,4) | nc |
| How easy is the VitalSign6 software program to use in the presence of patients?e | na | 2.5 (1, 4) | nc |
| Overall, how easy is the VitalSign6 software program to use?e | na | 3 (2, 4) | nc |
| How useful is the VitalSign6 software program in following a patient’s status over time?f | na | 3.5 (1, 4) | nc |
| How useful do you find the treatment recommendations (clinical decision support) provided by the VitalSign6 software program?f | na | 1.5 (1, 4) | nc |
| Overall, how useful is the VitalSign6 software program?f | na | 3 (1, 4) | nc |
| How often does the VS6 software program draw your attention to issues or problems the patient is having that need to be addressed?g | na | 3.5 (2, 5) | nc |
| To what extent has the VitalSign6program as a whole (training + VitalSign6 software + access to consulting clinicians) improved the quality of patient care that you are able to provide?h | na | 3 (1, 4) | nc |
Abbreviations: na, nc.
a
Mann-Whitney U tests were used for paired, Likert-type scale items.
b
Response scale: 1 = Never to 5 = Very Frequently.
c
Response scale: 1 = Very Poor to 5 = Very Good.
d
Response scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree to 5 = Strongly Agree.
e
Response scale: 1 = Very Difficult to 5 = Very Easy.
f
Response scale: 1 = Not Useful to 5 = Very Useful.
g
Response scale: 1 = Never to 5 = Often.
h
Response scale: 1 = Not at all Improved to 5 = Very Much Improved.