The ideal of biopsychosocial chronic care: How to make it real? A qualitative study among Dutch stakeholders

Background: Chronically ill patients often experience psychosocial problems in everyday life. A biopsychosocial approach is considered to be essential in chronic care. In Dutch primary health care the current biomedically oriented clinical practice may conflict with the biopsychosocial approach. This study is aimed to explore the views of Dutch stakeholders on achieving a biopsychosocial approach to the care of patients with chronic diseases. Methods: In a qualitative explorative study design, we held semi-structured interviews with stakeholders, face-to-face or by telephone. Data were analyse... Mehr ...