How important is personal care in general practice?

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore patients' perceptions of the features of personal care and how far these are shared by healthcare providers; whether a continuing relationship between a health professional and a patient is essential for personal care; and the circumstances in which a continuing relationship is important.

Design

Qualitative analysis of semistructured interviews using the "framework" approach.

Setting

Six general practices in Leicestershire.

Participants

40 patients aged > or = 18 years, 13 general practitioners, 10 practice and community nurses, and six practice administrative staff, recruited through participating practices.

Results

Patients' and healthcare providers' accounts cited human communication, individualised treatment or management, and w

SUBMITTER: Tarrant C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC161634 | biostudies-literature | 2003 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature