Putting patients first: development of a patient advocate and general practitioner-informed model of patient-centred care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients, providers and health care organisations benefit from an increased understanding and implementation of patient-centred care (PCC) by general practitioners (GPs). This study aimed to evaluate and advance a theoretical model of PCC developed in consultation with practising GPs and patient advocates.

Methods

Qualitative description in a social constructivist/interpretivist paradigm. Participants were purposively sampled from six primary care organisations in south east Queensland/northern New South Wales, Australia. Participants engaged in focus group discussions where they expressed their perceptions, views and feelings of an existing PCC model. Data was analysed thematically using a constant-comparison approach.

Results

Three focus groups with 15 pa

SUBMITTER: Brickley B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7981870 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature