'Working away in that Grey Area…' A qualitative exploration of the challenges general practitioners experience when managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

general practitioners (GPs) have identified the management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) as a particularly challenging aspect of dementia care. However, there is a paucity of research on why GPs find BPSD challenging and how this influences the care they offer to their patients with dementia.

Objectives

to establish the challenges GPs experience when managing BPSD; to explore how these challenges influence GPs' management decisions; and to identify strategies for overcoming these challenges.

Design

qualitative study of GPs experiences of managing BPSD.

Methods

semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 GPs in the Republic of Ireland. GPs were purposively recruited to include participants with differing levels of

SUBMITTER: Jennings AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6016685 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature