Provider perception of presentations with nonspecific back pain in the emergency department and primary care practices: a semi-structured interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasing numbers of patients treated in the emergency departments pose challenges to delivering timely and high-quality care. Particularly, the presentation of patients with low-urgency complaints consumes resources needed for patients with higher urgency. In this context, patients with non-specific back pain (NSBP) often present to emergency departments instead of primary care providers. While patient perspectives are well understood, this study aims to add a provider perspective on the diagnostic and therapeutic approach for NSBP in emergency and primary care settings.

Methods

In a qualitative content analysis, we interviewed seven Emergency Physicians (EP) and nine General Practitioners (GP) using a semi-structured interview to assess the diagnostic and thera

SUBMITTER: Benning L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11389560 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature