Understanding physician behaviour in the 6-8 weeks hip check in primary care: a qualitative study using the COM-B.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

A compulsory hip check is performed on an infant at 6-8 weeks in primary care for the detection of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). Missed diagnoses and infants incorrectly labelled with DDH remain an important problem. The nature of physician behaviour as a likely source of this problem has not been explored. The aims of this study were to make a behavioural diagnosis of general practitioners (GPs) who perform these hip checks, and identify potential behavioural change techniques that could make the hip checks more effective.

Design

Qualitative study with in-depth semistructured interviews of 6-8 weeks checks. We used the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation and Behaviour model in making a behavioural diagnosis and elicited factors that can be linked to i

SUBMITTER: Chater A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7986785 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature