Knowledge mobilisation: an exploratory qualitative interview study to confirm and envision modification of lay and practitioner eczema mindlines to improve consultation experiences and self-management in primary care in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate whether initial eczema mindlines, 'collectively reinforced, internalised, tacit guidelines', are an accurate representation of the experiences of lay people and practitioners in primary care and to explore how these mindlines may best be revised to improve eczema care.

Design

Exploratory qualitative interviews with constant comparative analysis and data mining.

Setting

UK, primary care.

Participants

People with eczema or parents of children with eczema (n=19) and primary care practitioners (n=13).

Results

Interview data were analysed using constant comparison of new data with existing initial eczema mindlines to identify areas of agreement and disagreement. Data were mined for participant's thoughts about whose mindlines

SUBMITTER: Cowdell F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6609068 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature