German general practitioners' experiences of managing post-COVID-19 syndrome: A qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The management of the long-term sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, known as post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS), continues to challenge the medical community, largely owing to a significant gap in the understanding of its aetiology, diagnosis and effective treatment.

Aim

To examine general practitioners' (GPs) experiences of caring for patients with PCS and to identify unmet care needs and opportunities for improvement.

Design and setting

This study follows a qualitative design, using in-depth semi-structured telephone interviews with GPs (N = 31) from across Germany.

Method

Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using qualitative content analysis.

Results

GPs reported that they were often the

SUBMITTER: Schulze J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11494714 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature