General practitioners' explanation and advice on childhood eczema and factors influencing their treatment strategy: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is common in children and the majority of children can be treated by the general practitioner (GP). Various factors can influence the GP's treatment strategy and may lead to less effective treatment. The objective is to gain insight into the treatment goal, treatment strategy, explanation and advice given by GPs when dealing with AD in children and to explore which factors play a role in the choice of pharmacological treatment.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews in primary care in the Netherlands were audio-recorded and transcribed. All data were analysed according to the six-steps approach of inductive thematic analysis.

Results

We interviewed 16 GPs. Treatment goals mainly focussed on the short term. GPs discussed the importance of

SUBMITTER: van Halewijn KF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9435457 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature