Hastaların Birinci Basamak Sağlık Hizmetlerinde Psikolojik Destek Sunulmasına İlişkin Görüşleri

The comprehensive and holistic delivery of healthcare services is crucial for protecting and improving individuals' physical and mental health. This study aims to contribute to primary healthcare services by identifying the need for and quality of psychological support in primary healthcare and enhancing psychological support services to improve service quality and performance. In this context, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 69 patients who visited a family health center. The data obtained were analyzed using the content analysis method. Participants frequently stated their desire to receive psychological support, found the provision of psychological support services at family health centers (FHC) to be appropriate, and highlighted numerous advantages of such services in terms of healthcare delivery.