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Revital Gross, Jonathan Rabinowitz, Dina Feldman, Wienke Boerma, Primary Health Care Physicians' Treatment of Psychosocial Problems:Implications for Social Work, Health & Social Work, Volume 21, Issue 2, May 1996, Pages 89–95, https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/21.2.89
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Abstract
This study explores the extent to which primary care physicians serve as gatekeepers for the treatment of psychosocial problems and the extent to which they have contact with social workers. We also attempted to identify physician variables related to gatekeeping and amount of contact with social workers. Data from a national study of the role of primary care physicians in Israel were used. About one-third of the physicians had regular contact with social workers, one-quarter had contact less often, and about onethird almost never had contact. Variables associated with gatekeeping for psychosocial problems included having a large caseload, specializing in family medicine, practicing in a rural location, and being under age 55. Variables associated with social work contact were affiliation with the largest health maintenance organization and specialization in family medicine.
