Better Doctor-Patient Relationships Are Associated with Men Choosing More Active Depression Treatment.
Adult
Aged
Antidepressive Agents
/ therapeutic use
Canada
Depression
/ therapy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
/ psychology
Physician-Patient Relations
Physicians, Family
/ psychology
Psychotherapy
/ statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
/ statistics & numerical data
Canada
Depression
Doctor-Patient Relations
Family Physicians
Psychotherapy
Surveys and Questionnaires
Journal
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM
ISSN: 1558-7118
Titre abrégé: J Am Board Fam Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101256526
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
06
11
2017
revised:
13
06
2018
accepted:
20
06
2018
entrez:
6
1
2019
pubmed:
6
1
2019
medline:
3
3
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Men tend to have low rates of treatment uptake for depression. The quality of the relationship with their family physician may be a factor influencing attitudes toward treatment. The present study was developed to explore this issue in a nationally representative sample of Canadian men. An online survey of 1000 Canadian men was conducted to inquire about men's relationship with their family physician and hypothetical treatment choices for depression. Main analyses were conducted among 819 men who indicated having a regular primary care physician. Two thirds of men with a family physician (n = 534; 65%) indicated they would pursue treatment if they were suffering from depression. Multinomial logistic regression, controlling for age, employment, education level, and current depressive symptoms indicated that positive perceptions of the patient-doctor relationship were associated with men being more likely to opt for pharmacotherapy (n = 183; odds ratio [OR], 1.06; The quality of the doctor-patient relationship is an important element in helping men choose active treatment for depression.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Men tend to have low rates of treatment uptake for depression. The quality of the relationship with their family physician may be a factor influencing attitudes toward treatment. The present study was developed to explore this issue in a nationally representative sample of Canadian men.
METHODS
An online survey of 1000 Canadian men was conducted to inquire about men's relationship with their family physician and hypothetical treatment choices for depression. Main analyses were conducted among 819 men who indicated having a regular primary care physician.
RESULTS
Two thirds of men with a family physician (n = 534; 65%) indicated they would pursue treatment if they were suffering from depression. Multinomial logistic regression, controlling for age, employment, education level, and current depressive symptoms indicated that positive perceptions of the patient-doctor relationship were associated with men being more likely to opt for pharmacotherapy (n = 183; odds ratio [OR], 1.06;
CONCLUSION
The quality of the doctor-patient relationship is an important element in helping men choose active treatment for depression.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30610137
pii: 32/1/13
doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2019.01.170430
doi:
Substances chimiques
Antidepressive Agents
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
13-19Commentaires et corrections
Type : CommentIn
Informations de copyright
© Copyright 2019 by the American Board of Family Medicine.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of interest: none declared.