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Primary mental healthcare: a Dutch database study733ensure that they meet their needs and are applicable and feasible in daily practice.ConclusionWe found that MID is most often not registered by GPs and most likely partially unrecognised. Almost half of the people with MID visited the GP with an MH problem and were provided with more care in terms of consultations and types of prescribed medication categories compared to people without ID or with MID alone. This may be an indication that people with both MID and MH problems have even higher health care needs than people with MID alone with a corresponding higher demand in primary care. In addition, our results suggest that GPs struggle to register the MID as such, to establish the correct MH diagnosis and, consequently, to provide appropriate treatment. These findings illustrate the relevance of improving the quality of primary MH care for people with MID. This may be achieved by creating more GP awareness and knowledge of MH problems in people with MID, the importance of MID recognition, additional (care) needs, and the need for collaboration with relevant local care professionals.Katrien Pouls sHL.indd 73 24-06-2024 16:26