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Table 2 GPs’ and MHPNs’ experienced helpful factors in medical-decision making

From: GPs’ and practice nurses’ views on their management of paediatric anxiety problems: an interview study

GPs’ helpful factors

MHPNs’ helpful factors

Overview of the local social and mental health care

Extensive information on case and its context

Expertise with anxiety problemsb

To take sufficient time for explorationb

Clear reason of consultationa

To have diagnostic certaintya

Agreement between GP and parents on managementa

Knowledge and experience with anxiety problems

To take sufficient time for exploration

To have a connection with the patient

To have a helpful working experience/ professional background

Intuition of the MHPN

To have possibility to discuss cases with colleagues/GP/other caregivers

Overview of the local social and mental health carea

To use a therapeutic modela

  1. Topics mentioned by GPs and MHPNs
  2. aMentioned by one interviewee
  3. bMentioned by two interviewees