DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i09.018

Pages: 2999-3003

Aim: The aim of the study is to evaluate the applications made to family physicians for psychiatric diseases and to make suggestions and inferences based on primary health care services in this direction. Method: The study was performed with the patients whom were administered to Bagcılar Education and Research Hospital Psychiatry outpatient clinic for any reason, between the dates 01.09.2017 and 01.10.2017 and a face to face survey. This is an observational, cross-sectional and descriptive study. Statistical analyzes were evaluated using the NCSS (Number Cruncher Statistical System) 2007 Statistical Software (Utah, USA) package program. Chi-square and Fisher reality tests were used in the comparison of the data. The level of statistical significance was evaluated as p <0.05. Results: 75.14% (n:143) of the patients in the study were women. On the other hand; 67.63% were married. 61.27% were in primary and lower education group and 68.21% had lower income. For the current psychiatric disorder; 15.61% of those who made the first application to the family physician were in the same position, 37.04% of the patients who went to the family physician were treated and 62.96% were directed to the hospital. 52.60% of the patients were aware of the family physician and 69.94% of those who evaluated the services provided by the primary care doctor as very good-good. Conclusion: It was considered that the family health center is a unit that offers a psychiatric approach and attemps related to mental health will increase the awareness of the patients and at the same time primary care applications will increase. It is also apparent that it is a good idea to increase the qualitative qualification of the family physicians on this subject.