Healthcare professionals' views of the experiences of individuals living with Crohn's Disease in Spain. A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: Crohn's Disease (CD) in Spain lacks of a unified National Clinical Pathway and not even any early detection program and professional follow-up outpatient attention once it has been diagnosed. Little is known about the Spanish health professionals' views of the experiences of individuals living with Crohn's Disease nationwide and also about how the Spanish Health System faces this situation. A qualitative research method was conducted to explore this topic through in-depth interviews with eleven healthcare professionals, who represented different clinics treating people with CD from the province of Alicante (Spain). Three topics and seven sub-topics were derived from the analysis of the content emerging from the interviews. The three main topics were: the healthcare system as a hindrance fo

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Sanjuan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5779654 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature