Self‐Efficacy of General Practitioner Family Physicians in Mental Health Services: A Cross‐Sectional Study inTurkey

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dc.authorid0000-0003-3492-4298
dc.authorid0000-0002-1424-8037
dc.authorid0000-0003-1485 3293
dc.authorid0000-0003-2757-9641
dc.authorid0000-0001-9450-985X
dc.contributor.authorGüden, Emel
dc.contributor.authorBorlu, Arda
dc.contributor.authorOlguner Eker, Özlem
dc.contributor.authorÖzsoy, Saliha
dc.contributor.authorBaykan, Zeynep
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-21T12:03:56Z
dc.date.available2025-07-21T12:03:56Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentKapadokya Üniversitesi
dc.departmentDiğer
dc.description.abstractRationale The role of primary care physicians in mental health services is increasingly significant. However, there is a lack of research on general practitioners' interest and self-efficacy in providing mental health services. Aims and Objectives This study aims to assess the interest and self-efficacy of general practitioners in mental health services and to identify their educational needs in this area. Methods This study employs a cross-sectional design. A total of 461 family physicians are working in primary care health services in Kayseri, Turkey. The study sample included 415 general practitioners who had not received specialist training in family medicine after graduating from medical school. Face-to-face surveys were conducted with 270 general practitioners who agreed to participate in the study. The survey included questions about demographic characteristics, postgraduate training, experiences related to mental health, knowledge of mental health and medication treatment, self-evaluations of self-efficacy in mental health services, and requests for education on the subject. Results General practitioners reported low self-efficacy in the use and dosage of psychiatric medications (11.9%), but felt more competent in relation to drugs with addictive potential (34.4%). However, they generally perceived their competence in the use and monitoring of psychiatric medications to be low. The area where they felt least competent in managing mental illnesses in primary care was “intervention in suicide.” Their awareness and coordination regarding community mental health centers, as mental health service providers, were found to be low. Overall, general practitioners perceived themselves as inadequately competent in tracking and managing mental illnesses. Conclusions General practitioners acknowledge that mental health services are a primary care responsibility. However, there is a need to increase their self-efficacy in providing mental health services at the primary care level. Since all participants in this study were public employees, continuing mandatory postgraduate mental health training is crucial. Additionally, strengthening collaboration and coordination mechanisms, as well as providing more effective referrals to community mental health centers, is essential. These efforts will significantly contribute to improving the community's mental health. Keywords: community health care, competence, general practice, mental health, physicians, primary care, self assessment
dc.identifier.citationGüden, E., Borlu, A., Eker, Ö. O., Özsoy, S., & Baykan, Z. (2025). Self‐Efficacy of General Practitioner Family Physicians in Mental Health Services: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Turkey. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 31(3), e70097.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/jep.70097
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12695/3664
dc.identifier.volume31
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.institutionauthorGüden, Emel
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.relation.tubitak122G055
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.titleSelf‐Efficacy of General Practitioner Family Physicians in Mental Health Services: A Cross‐Sectional Study inTurkey
dc.typeArticle

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