The GP's perceived role and use of language concerning the existential dimension of palliative patients: a Dutch interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Palliative patients have to cope with their disease and impending death. Knowing what this means for a patient is crucial for person-centred care. Although guidelines state it is a GP core task to explore existential issues of palliative patients, this is not standard practice.

Aim

Exploring Dutch GPs' perceived role regarding addressing the existential dimension of palliative patients, and which vocabulary GPs use when doing this.

Design and setting

Qualitative study amongst Dutch GPs. Participants were recruited by purposive sampling and snowballing, considering gender, working experience and ideological personal beliefs.

Method

Semi-structured in-depth interviews were performed, transcribed and analysed using content analysis.

Results

Seven

SUBMITTER: Busser ST 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9315078 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature