TY - JOUR
KW - decision aid
KW - Depression
KW - Dissemination
KW - treatment
AU - J. Beaulac
AU - R. Westmacott
AU - J. R. Walker
AU - G. Vardanyan
AU - Mobilizing Minds Research Group
A1 - 
AB - BACKGROUND: Decisions related to mental health are often complex, problems often remain undetected and untreated, information unavailable or not used, and treatment decisions frequently not informed by best practice or patient preferences. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this paper was to obtain the opinions of health professionals working in primary health care settings about a Web-based information decision aid (IDA) for patients concerning treatment options for depression and the dissemination of the resources in primary care settings. METHODS: Participants were recruited from primary care clinics in Winnipeg and Ottawa, Canada, and included 48 family physicians, nurses, and primary care staff. The study design was a qualitative framework analytic approach of 5 focus groups. Focus groups were conducted during regular staff meetings, were digitally recorded, and transcripts created. Analysis involved a content and theme analysis. RESULTS: Seven key themes emerged including the key role of the primary care provider, common questions about treatments, treatment barriers, sources of patient information, concern about quality and quantity of available information, positive opinions about the IDA, and disseminating the IDA. The most common questions mentioned were about medication and side effects and alternatives to medication. Patients have limited access to alternative treatment options owing to cost and availability. CONCLUSIONS: Practitioners evaluated the IDA positively. The resources were described as useful, supportive of providers' messages, and accessible for patients. There was unanimous consensus that information needs to be available electronically through the Internet.
BT - Journal of medical Internet research
C5 - HIT & Telehealth
CP - 6
CY - Canada
DO - 10.2196/jmir.5458
IS - 6
JF - Journal of medical Internet research
N2 - BACKGROUND: Decisions related to mental health are often complex, problems often remain undetected and untreated, information unavailable or not used, and treatment decisions frequently not informed by best practice or patient preferences. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this paper was to obtain the opinions of health professionals working in primary health care settings about a Web-based information decision aid (IDA) for patients concerning treatment options for depression and the dissemination of the resources in primary care settings. METHODS: Participants were recruited from primary care clinics in Winnipeg and Ottawa, Canada, and included 48 family physicians, nurses, and primary care staff. The study design was a qualitative framework analytic approach of 5 focus groups. Focus groups were conducted during regular staff meetings, were digitally recorded, and transcripts created. Analysis involved a content and theme analysis. RESULTS: Seven key themes emerged including the key role of the primary care provider, common questions about treatments, treatment barriers, sources of patient information, concern about quality and quantity of available information, positive opinions about the IDA, and disseminating the IDA. The most common questions mentioned were about medication and side effects and alternatives to medication. Patients have limited access to alternative treatment options owing to cost and availability. CONCLUSIONS: Practitioners evaluated the IDA positively. The resources were described as useful, supportive of providers' messages, and accessible for patients. There was unanimous consensus that information needs to be available electronically through the Internet.
PP - Canada
PY - 2016
SN - 1438-8871; 1438-8871
T1 - Primary Care Provider Views About Usefulness and Dissemination of a Web-Based Depression Treatment Information Decision Aid
T2 - Journal of medical Internet research
TI - Primary Care Provider Views About Usefulness and Dissemination of a Web-Based Depression Treatment Information Decision Aid
U1 - HIT & Telehealth
U2 - 27277709
U3 - 10.2196/jmir.5458
VL - 18
VO - 1438-8871; 1438-8871
Y1 - 2016
ER -