General practitioners’ everyday clinical decision-making on psychosocial problems of children and youth in the Netherlands

Background Psychosocial problems in children and youth are common and may negatively impact their lives and the lives of their families. Since general practitioners (GPs) play a crucial role in detecting and intervening in such problems, it is clinically necessary to improve our insight into their clinical decision-making (CDM). The objective of this study was to explore which mechanisms underlie GPs’ everyday CDM and their options for management or referral. Material and methods This was a mixed methods study in which qualitative (interview substudy) and quantitative (online survey substudy)... Mehr ...