Barriers and enablers to the management of osteoarthritis in primary care in Ireland from the perspective of healthcare professionals and individuals with osteoarthritis: a qualitative study using the Theoretical Domains Framework.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the barriers and enablers to providing and receiving primary care for osteoarthritis (OA) in Ireland from the perspectives of primary care healthcare professionals (HCPs) and individuals with OA.

Design

Descriptive qualitative study incorporating an inductive thematic analysis to identify key barrier and enabler themes and subsequent deductive mapping to the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF).

Setting

Primary care in Ireland.

Participants

HCPs, including 6 general practitioners, 5 physiotherapists, 1 occupational therapist and 1 practice nurse, and 13 individuals with OA were interviewed.

Results

Identified barriers and enablers related to nine domains of the TDF. Key barriers identified by HCPs included limited and delayed access

SUBMITTER: Cunningham J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11624817 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature