Knowledge mobilisation: an ethnographic study of the influence of practitioner mindlines on atopic eczema self-management in primary care in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore how atopic eczema specific mindlines are developed by primary care practitioners.

Design

Ethnographic study.

Setting

One large, urban general practice in central England.

Participants

In observation, all practitioners and support staff in the practice and in interviews a diverse group of practitioners (n=16).

Results

Observation of over 250 hours and interview data were combined and analysed using an ethnographic approach through the lenses of mindlines and self-management. Three themes were identified: beliefs about eczema, eczema knowledge and approaches to self-management. Eczema mindlines are set against a backdrop of it being a low priority and not managed as a long-term condition. Practitioners believed that eczema is simple to

SUBMITTER: Cowdell F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661925 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature