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- Title
Effect of psychology consultation on subsequent general practitioner doctor consultations.
- Authors
Ricou, Miguel; Marina, Sílvia; Canário, Catarina; Soares, Ricardo; Duarte, Ivone
- Abstract
The literature is undisputed regarding the impact of mental health on public health, and there has been an increase in the use of primary healthcare, in particular, the consultations of general practitioners (GPs), with issues at this level. In the literature on the subject, the psychological intervention has been indicated as a positive factor in reversing this trend, and it is in this context that the present study was developed. We intend to explore the differences in the number of GP consultations prior to and after the psychology consultation in a Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC). To this end, data from 845 healthcare center users were collected between June 2004 and September 2014. Student's t-test and mixed analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed. The results point out a decrease in the number of GP consultations in the period subsequent to the first psychological consultation. We discuss that psychological intervention seems to have a positive effect, not only in improving the mental health of the population but also in the containment of costs in the health sector. The importance of the role of psychology in PHC was assumed.
- Subjects
GENERAL practitioners; COST control; PSYCHOLOGY; PHYSICIANS; MENTAL health
- Publication
Polish Psychological Bulletin, 2019, Vol 50, Issue 3, p254
- ISSN
0079-2993
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.24425/ppb.2019.130698