Organizational influences on the use of low-value care in primary health care - a qualitative interview study with physicians in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The aim was (1) to explore organizational factors influencing the use of low-value care (LVC) as perceived by primary care physicians and (2) to explore which organizational strategies they believe are useful for reducing the use of LVC.

Design

Qualitative study with semi-structured focus group discussions (FGDs) analyzed using qualitative content analysis.

Setting

Six publicly owned primary health care centers in Stockholm.

Subjects

The participants were 31 primary care physicians. The number of participants in each FGD varied between 3 and 7.

Main outcome measures

Categories and subcategories reporting organizational factors perceived to influence the use of LVC and organizational strategies considered useful for reducing the use of LVC.

Results

SUBMITTER: Lang G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9848255 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature