Prioritising physical and psychological symptoms: what are the barriers and facilitators to the discussion of anxiety in the primary care consultation?

Table 2 Barriers and facilitators to discussing anxiety

	Patient Theme	GP Theme
Facilitator	Relationship with GP	Continuity of Care
Barriers	Attribution of symptoms - Aetiology - Social determinants	Unacknowledged symptoms
	Co-morbidities	Co-morbidities
	Time constraints	Stigma
	Gender/age	Time constraints
Techniques to Overcome Barriers	Choosing a Sympathetic GP	Repeat appointments
Techniques to Overcome Barriers	Choosing a Sympathetic GP	Prioritising techniques

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