'Death on an industrial scale'- general practice trainees' perceptions and experiences of dying and death during covid-19: an interpretative phenomenological analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Context

The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in numbers of patients dying at home in the UK, meaning that general practitioners (GPs) were exposed to more patient death than would be pre-COVID. This project aimed to gain insight into GP trainees' experiences of patient death between March and July 2020. This insight can inform support for GPs, leading to improved wellbeing, workforce retention and ultimately, better patient-centred care.

Methods

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) of semi-structured interviews was used to explore GP trainees' experiences of patient death in one region of England.

Results

Seven trainees, two male and five female, participated. They were working in both rural and urban community settings and were at different stages of GP

SUBMITTER: Holdsworth R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11668060 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature