How confident were you that you could detect patients with a Mental Health problem? (1 = ‘not at all’, 2 = ‘a little’, 3 = ‘quite’, 4 = ‘very’)
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2.2
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2.8
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< 0.001
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How comfortable were you discussing Mental Health issues with a patient? (1 = ‘not at all’, 2 = ‘a little’, 3 = ‘quite’, 4 = ‘very’)
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2.5
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2.9
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0.001
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How well prepared were you for Mental Health discussions with patients? (1 = ‘not at all’, 2 = ‘a little’, 3 = ‘quite’, 4 = ‘very’)
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1.8
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2.6
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< 0.001
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Did you sit in with a General Practitioner during consults?
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Yes – 79%
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Yes – 86%
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0.219
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Was the topic of Mental Health raised during the consult?
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Yes – 92%
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Yes – 94%
|
0.541
|
Did you feel the General Practitioner’s responses in the patient consult appropriate?
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‘Don’t know’ - 82%
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Don’t know – 3%
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< 0.001
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Did you get to talk to patients yourself?
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Yes – 88%
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Yes – 94%
|
0.120
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Did you feel some patients had Mental Health issues?
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Yes – 73%
|
Yes – 90%
|
0.002
|
Did you discuss Mental Health issues with patients?
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Yes – 31%
|
Yes – 62%
|
< 0.001
|
Was the knowledge provided in PMHD relevant to patient discussions around Mental Health on rural placement?
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n.a.
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Yes – 85%
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–
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Did any of the practical skills provided in PMHD come in useful on your Year 2 rural placement?
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n.a.
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Yes – 88%
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–
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