Table 1 Descriptive features of the original items submitted to 116 general practitioners during the testing phase (non-validated English translation of the original items in French)
N° | Item | Mean score (SD; Range) |
|---|---|---|
1 | The symptoms of depression are specific | 3.2 (1.0; 1–5) |
2 | It is easy to distinguish between simple sadness and a depressive disorder | 2.6 (0.9; 1–5) |
3 | Screening tools for depression, such as the HAD (Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale) for example, lack practical utility | 3.3 (0.8; 1–5) |
4 | Assessment tools for depression, such as the Hamilton scale or the Beck Depression Inventory lack practical utility | 2.6 (1.0; 1–5) |
5 | Best practice recommendations related to depression lack practical applicability | 3.4 (0.9; 1–5) |
6 | The general public is well informed about depression | 2.2 (0.8; 1–4) |
7 | The general public is well informed about the management of depression | 3.9 (0.7; 1–5) |
8 | Patients suffering from depression endure social stigmatization | 3.7 (0.8; 1–5) |
9 | Patients suffering from depression underestimate the severity of their depression | 3.6 (0.9; 2–5) |
10 | Patients suffering from depression easily accept a diagnosis of depression | 2.9 (1.1; 1–5) |
11 | Patients suffering from depression easily accept being referred to a mental health care professional | 2.4 (0.9; 1–5) |
12 | The commitment of patients suffering from depression to the therapeutic project is limited | 3.1 (1.0; 1–5) |
13 | Patients suffering from depression are adequately reimbursed for their mental health care costs | 3.4 (1.1; 1–5) |
14 | Taking care of a patient suffering from depression often takes up more time than I can give him/her | 3.9 (1.1; 1–5) |
15 | I am adequately paid for taking care of patients suffering from depression | 2.2 (1.1; 1–5) |
16 | Working with patients suffering from depression is heavy | 3.4 (1.0; 1–5) |
17 | Mental health care professionals are available to take on new patients | 2.0 (0.9; 1–5) |
18 | I know the specializations of mental health professionals regarding certain pathologies (for example, addiction, bipolar disorders) well. | 2.7 (1.1; 1–5) |
19 | The capacity of specialized mental health care structures is insufficient | 4.0 (0.9; 2–5) |
20 | I know the services offered by mental health care structures well | 2.8 (1.0; 1–5) |
21 | I mistrust mental health care structures | 2.7 (0.9; 1–5) |
22 | I have had bad experiences using structures specialized in mental health | 2.9 (1.0; 1–5) |
23 | Medical information sharing between patients and mental health care professionals is easy | 2.1 (1.0; 1–5) |
24 | Getting advice over the phone from mental health care professionals is easy | 2.2 (1.0; 1–5) |
25 | Obtaining feedback on patients from mental health care professionals is difficult | 4.2 (0.8; 2–5) |
26 | Expectations concerning the communication of information are the same for general practitioners as for mental health care professionals | 2.8 (1.0; 1–5) |
27 | Setting up meetings with mental health care professionals to discuss cases is difficult | 4.0 (0.8; 2–5) |
28 | The clinical situation of a patient suffering from depression is difficult to summarize in writing | 3.3 (1.1; 2–5) |