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Depression Management Among Primary Care Providers: Evaluation Of An Educational Intervention, Whitney Hunt
Depression Management Among Primary Care Providers: Evaluation Of An Educational Intervention, Whitney Hunt
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Background: Nearly one-third of patients diagnosed with depression and prescribed an antidepressant medication will stop taking their medication within the first month. Timely follow-up care can improve medication adherence and symptoms for depressed patients on antidepressants however, most patients do not receive timely follow-up. Common system and provider-based barriers to timely follow-up include limited provider time, lack of training, and mental health stigma.
Objective: The purpose of this project was to assess provider attitudes, knowledge level, perceived barriers, and current depression management strategies in a primary care setting.
Methods: In this quasi-experimental one group pre/post-test study a survey was used …