Insight into the management of actinic keratosis: a qualitative interview study among general practitioners and dermatologists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increasing incidence of actinic keratosis (AK) is causing a large burden on healthcare systems. The current management of patients with AK seems to vary within and between primary and secondary care; however, an in-depth understanding of healthcare providers' management of AK is currently lacking.

Objectives

To gain insight into the management of AK by exploring the underlying motives of current practices among general practitioners (GPs) and dermatologists in the Netherlands.

Methods

A qualitative study was conducted consisting of semistructured individual interviews with 22 GPs and 18 dermatologists focusing on the underlying motives regarding AK management. A predefined topic list was used. All interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim and ind

SUBMITTER: Noels EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6849726 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature