The impact of chronic disease management on primary care doctors in Switzerland: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient-centeredness and therapeutic relationship are widely explored as a means to address the challenge of chronic disease and multi-morbidity management, however research focusing on the perspective of doctors is still rare. In this study, we aimed to explore the impact of the patient's chronic disease(s) on their healthcare provider.

Methods

A qualitative approach was taken using semi-structured interviews with general practitioners working in outpatient clinics either in individual practices or in a hospital setting in Geneva, Switzerland. Codes were developed through an iterative process and using grounded theory an inductive coding scheme was performed to identify the key themes. Throughout the analysis process the research team reviewed the analysis and re

SUBMITTER: Braillard O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6134721 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature