Description of included articles
| Author | Year of publication | Country of origin | Aim | Population | Study design | Research design and methods | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey et al 16 | 2019 | UK | To explore why young people present to primary care with self-harm and how self-harm consultations in primary care can be improved | Young people with experience of self-harm aged 16–25 years (n = 15) | Mixed methods (qualitative data relevant to this review) | Focus groups with young people, GPs, and practice nurses Qualitative data analysed using thematic analysis | High |
| Kaitz et al 17 | 2020 | US | To explore women’s barriers to discussing body image concerns with their primary care professionals | Female college students aged 18–35 years (n = 102) (results reported by age) | Open-ended questionnaire | Data analysed using the consensual qualitative research method | High |
| Leahy et al 18 | 2018 | Ireland | To examine the role of the GP in addressing youth mental health problems | Young people seeking help for mental health and substance misuse problems (n = 20) – no specific information on age range, but ‘young people’ was defined as 11–25 years and descriptors associated with quotes included age (range 19–23 years) | Mixed methods (qualitative data relevant to this review) | Semi-structured interviews analysed with thematic analysis | High |
| Lester et al 19 | 2012 | England, UK | To explore service user’s perspectives of early intervention services and primary care | Young people with first-episode psychosis aged 18–33 years (n = 21) (results reported by age) | Longitudinal qualitative | Semi-structured interviews analysed using a constructivist grounded theory approach | High |
| Schraeder et al 20 | 2017 | Canada | To explore the role of the family physician in youth’s mental health care | Young people aged between 12 and 15 years receiving care at children’s mental health services (n = 10) | Qualitative interview | Qualitative interviews analysed using constructivist grounded theory | High |
| Right Here Report; French et al 21 | 2011 | England, UK | To explore young people’s experiences of visiting their GP and the responses they would like regarding their mental health and wellbeing | Young people aged between 16 and 25 years (n = 172) | Mixed methods (qualitative data relevant to this review) | Questionnaires, focus group and interviews | High |
| Scottish Youth Parliament Report; Burgess et al 22 | 2016 | Scotland, UK | To explore young people’s views on issues around mental health and accessing services | Young people aged between 12 and 25 years (n = 1483) | Mixed methods | Surveys and focus groups with young people Thematic analysis was used to analyse qualitative data and descriptive statistics used to analyse quantitative data | High |