A motivational intervention for patients with COPD in primary care: qualitative evaluation of a new practitioner role.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long-term conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are growing challenges for health services. Psychosocial co-morbidity is associated with poorer quality of life and greater use of health care in these patients but is often un-diagnosed or inadequately treated in primary care, where most care for these patients is provided. We developed a brief intervention, delivered by 'liaison health workers' (LHWs), to address psychosocial needs in the context of an integrated approach to physical and mental health. We report a qualitative study in which we characterize the intervention through the experience of the patients receiving it and examine how it was incorporated into primary care.

Methods

Qualitative study using patient and practice staff inf

SUBMITTER: Langer S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4286939 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature