Enhancing long COVID care in general practice: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Research suggests that general practice can play an important role in managing long COVID. However, studies investigating the perspectives of general practitioners (GPs) and patients are lacking and knowledge regarding optimal long COVID care in general practice is therefore limited.

Aim

To investigate GPs' and patients' perspectives on the topic of long COVID and its management in general practice.

Methods

Brief questionnaires (GP n = 11, Patient n = 7) and in-depth semi-structured interviews (GP n = 10, Patient n = 7) were conducted with GPs and patients from Irish general practices during July 2022-January 2023. Interviews were conducted via telephone and audio recordings were transcribed. A phenomenological analysis involving reflexive thematic analys

SUBMITTER: Broughan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11207167 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature