Table 1 Summary of characteristics of the interview participants

Sex

8 male (61.5%), 5 female (38.5%)

1 male (7.7%), 12 females (92.3%)

Mean Age (SD)

46.6 (6.5) years

47.1 (10.1) years

Work experience in years (SD)

GP since 16.7 (6.7) years

MHPN since 3.7 (2.9) years

Full-time (≥36 hours)

7 Full-time (53.8%), 6 Part-time (46.2%)

13 Part-time MHPN (100%)

General Practice Social economic status

Social economic status: 76.9% normal, 14.4% low, 7.7% high

Social economic status: 84.6% normal, 14.4% low

MHPN patient population

N.a.

Manages exclusively children/adolescents: 30.7%

Manages children, adolescents and adults: 69.3%

Experience diagnosing anxiety problems

Much: 14.4%

Neutral: 46.2%

Limited: 30.8%

Very limited: 7.7%

Much: 7.7%

Neutral: 38.5%

Limited: 46.2%

Very limited 7.7%

Experience treating anxiety problems

Neutral: 61.5%

Limited: 14.4%

Very limited: 23.1%

Very much: 7.7%

Much: 30.7%

Neutral: 23.1%

Limited: 23.1%

Very limited: 15.4%

Possibility to refer to ‘neighbourhood team’

9 GPs (69.2%)

11 MHPNs (84.6%)

Usual approach to child with anxiety problems

Investigate the problem yourself after which referral for treatment: 53.8%

Direct referral for additional examination and treatment: 23.1%

Wait-and-see: 7.7%

Other: 14.4%

Investigate the problem myself

and start treatment: 23.1%

Investigate the problem yourself after which referral for treatment: 46.2%

Direct referral for additional examination and treatment: 7.7%

Other: 23.1%

Referral to (most commonly)

MHPN: 53.8%

Child psychologist 30.8%

Specialized mental health: 15.4%

Child psychologist: 53.8%

Specialized mental health: 23.1%

Neighbourhood team: 7.7%

Other: 15.4%