Exploring the training and scope of practice of GPs in England, Germany and Spain
| Autor: | Helena Legido-Quigley, Verena Struckmann, Alvaro Alconada, Luisa M Pettigrew, Isabelle Risso-Gill, Martin McKee, Ketevan Glonti, Sergio Minué, Virginia Hernandez-Santiago |
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| Přispěvatelé: | University of St Andrews. School of Medicine |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Médicos de atención primaria
Population ageing Scope of practice General Practice NDAS Legislation 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being Multidisciplinary approach RA0421 Political science RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine General practitioners Qualitative research Germany 030212 general & internal medicine Medical education Investigación cualitativa 030503 health policy & services Medicina general Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Gatekeeping 3. Good health Snowball sampling Austerity England Spain 0305 other medical science |
| Zdroj: | Gaceta Sanitaria v.33 n.2 2019 SciELO España. Revistas Científicas Españolas de Ciencias de la Salud instname |
| ISSN: | 0213-9111 |
| Popis: | This work was supported by the European Union 7th Framework Programme EU Cross Border Care Collaboration (EUCBCC). Contract no: 242058. Objective: To explore general practitioner (GP) training, continuing professional development, scope of practice, ethical issues and challenges in the working environment in three European countries. Method: Qualitative study of 35 GPs from England, Germany and Spain working in urban primary care practices. Participants were recruited using convenience and snowball sampling techniques. Semi-structured interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed by four independent researchers adopting a thematic approach. Results: Entrance to and length of GP training differ between the three countries, while continuing professional development is required in all three, although with different characteristics. Key variations in the scope of practice include whether there is a gatekeeping role, whether GPs work in multidisciplinary teams or singlehandedly, the existence of appraisal processes, and the balance between administrative and clinical tasks. However, similar challenges, including the need to adapt to an ageing population, end-of-life care, ethical dilemmas, the impact of austerity measures, limited time for patients and gaps in coordination between primary and secondary care are experienced by GPs in all three countries. Conclusion: Primary health care variations have strong historical roots, derived from the different national experiences and the range of clinical services delivered by GPs. There is a need for an accessible source of information for GPs themselves and those responsible for safety and quality standards of the healthcare workforce. This paper maps out the current situation before Brexit is being implemented in the UK which could see many of the current EU arrangements and legislation to assure professional mobility between the UK and the rest of Europe dismantled. Publisher PDF |
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