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, w... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Busser, Sara T.
Rens, Jeanne
Thoonsen, Bregje
Engels, Yvonne
Wichmann, Anne B.
Dokumenttyp: Datenquelle
Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
Verlag/Hrsg.: figshare
Schlagwörter: Medicine / 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified / FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences / 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified / FOS: Biological sciences / Cancer / Science Policy
Sprache: unknown
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28983965
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Link(s) : https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6119125

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 Seventeen GPs participated. Three themes were identified: Language, Perceived role and Practice. Interviewees generally saw it as their role to pay attention to the existential dimension of palliative patients. However, not all knew how to define this ...