General practitioners’ experiences and perceptions of mild moderate depression management and factors influencing effective service delivery in rural Australian communities: a qualitative study

General practitioners’ experiences and perceptions of mild moderate depression management and factors influencing effective service delivery in rural Australian communities: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Rural communities in Australia face significant disadvantages relating to geographical isolation and limited access to mental health services. Documenting general practitioners’ (GP) experiences and perception of mental health services in rural Australia may be useful to gain ins...

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Main Authors: Tamishka De Silva, Anjali Prakash, Sandhya Yarlagadda, Marjia Daniella Johns, Kate Sandy, Vibeke Hansen, Sue Phelan, Sabrina Pit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:International Journal of Mental Health Systems
Subjects:
Depression
General practice
Mental health
Mental health services
Primary healthcare
Rural health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13033-017-0159-x

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