The daily practice of (suspected) coeliac disease management by general practitioners: A qualitative approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

General practitioners (GPs) play a crucial role in diagnosing coeliac disease (CD). However, data on GP management of (suspected) CD patients is sparse.

Objectives

To provide insights into the daily practice of diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of CD by GPs.

Methods

A qualitative study using topic list-based semi-structured in-depth interviews with Dutch GPs with more than five years' experience carried out between January and March 2017. GPs were purposively sampled. The number of GPs interviewed depended on when data saturation was reached. We applied content analysis to the semi-structured interviews.

Results

Seven GPs were interviewed, five of whom were female. Analysis of the interviews resulted in three main themes: 'awareness,' 'diagnostics'

SUBMITTER: van Gils T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6171459 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature