Talking about depression during interactions with GPs: a qualitative study exploring older people's accounts of their depression narratives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older people can struggle with revealing their depression to GPs and verbalising preferences regarding its management. This contributes to problems for GPs in both detecting and managing depression in primary care. The aim of this study was to explore older people's accounts of how they talk about depression and possible symptoms to improve communication about depression when seeing GPs.

Methods

Adopting a qualitative Interpretivist methodological approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted by IG based on the principles of grounded theory and situational analysis. GPs working in north east England recruited patients aged over 65 with depression. Data analysis was carried out with a process of constant comparison, and categories were developed via open and

SUBMITTER: Gordon I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6215358 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature