Why do people with long-term health needs see more than one GP?: a qualitative study
| Autor: | Jennifer Reath, Penelope A Abbott, David Cosgriff |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Adult
Male media_common.quotation_subject Decision Making General Practice Population health Interpersonal communication Interviews as Topic 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing General Practitioners Perception Health care Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Referral and Consultation Qualitative Research media_common Aged Physician-Patient Relations business.industry 030503 health policy & services Health Policy Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Continuity of Patient Care Middle Aged Preference Community health Chronic Disease Female Thematic analysis New South Wales 0305 other medical science business Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Australian journal of primary health. 26(6) |
| ISSN: | 1836-7399 |
| Popis: | This study aimed to understand what barriers exist or choices are made by patients who access regular care for long-term health issues from multiple GPs. This was a qualitative interview study in Western Sydney community settings consisting of semi-structured interviews and inductive thematic analysis. Twenty participants who accessed GP care were interviewed. Sixteen had seen multiple GPs over the previous twelve months and all had seen multiple GPs over preceding years. Participants valued interpersonal continuity of care. Nevertheless, they made decisions to meet their needs by seeing multiple GPs. They considered waiting times, preference for an individual GP based on their consultation style or perception of their particular area of expertise, experiences with reception staff and the practice model of care. Participants were aware that interpersonal continuity of care was considered important by GPs and were reticent to be seen as ‘doctor shoppers’. Therefore, they did not usually disclose that they saw multiple doctors and were unlikely to discuss continuity of care with a GP. Participants made considered choices about health care. Despite general practice promoting interpersonal continuity of care, it is not always achievable or desired by patients. GPs can promote care continuity through supportive practice models and dialogue about when continuity is desirable. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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