ArticleBMC geriatrics2010
Characteristics of general practice care: what do senior citizens value? A qualitative study.
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Exploring 'VOLITION' in Context - a Study to Inform the Implementation of a New Intervention
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Attributes of family physician encounters valued by older adults: a systematic review.BMC primary care · 2025Pooled it
- Patients values regarding primary health care: a systematic review of qualitative and quantitative evidence.BMC health services research · 2023Pooled it
- Which features of ambulatory healthcare are preferred by people aged 80 and over? Findings from a systematic review of qualitative studies and appraisal of confidence using GRADE-CERQual.BMC geriatrics · 2022Pooled it
- Interventions for involving older patients with multi-morbidity in decision-making during primary care consultations.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Wishes and needs of community-dwelling older persons concerning general practice: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2018Trial
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- Shared decision-making endorses intention to follow through treatment or vaccination recommendations: a multi-method survey study among older adults.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2024Article
- A spatial feature analysis of primary health care utilization in a large city in China and its implications for family doctor contract service policy.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs toward polypharmacy among older people attending Family Medicine Clinic, Nairobi, Kenya.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- The Needs of Patients With Chronic Disease in Transitional Care From Hospital to Home in Sudan: A Qualitative Study.Health services insights · 2024Article
- "To Be Treated as a Person and Not as a Disease Entity"-Expectations of People with Visual Impairments towards Primary Healthcare: Results of the Mixed-Method Survey in Poland.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- What matters to people aged 80 and over regarding ambulatory care? A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.European journal of ageing · 2022Review
- Doctor-patient relationship improved during COVID-19 pandemic, but weakness remains.BMC family practice · 2021Article
- Voices of Polymedicated Older Patients: A Focus Group Approach.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Perspectives of older patients on the qualities which define a "good family nurse": A qualitative study.Nursing open · 2020Article
- Factors Contributing to Patients' Preferences for Primary Health Care Institutions in China: A Qualitative Study.Frontiers in public health · 2020Article
- Randomised feasibility trial and embedded qualitative process evaluation of a new intervention to facilitate the involvement of older patients with multimorbidity in decision-making about their healthcare during general practice consultations: the VOLITION study protocol.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2020Article
- Older people's views and expectations about the competences of health and social care professionals: a European qualitative study.European journal of ageing · 2019Article
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- Perceived doctor-patient relationship and satisfaction with general practitioner care in older persons in residential homes.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn view of the increasing number of senior citizens in our society who are likely to consult their GP with age-related health problems, it is important to identify and understand the preferences of this group in relation to the non-medical attributes of GP care. The aim of this study is to improve our understanding about preferences of this group of patients in relation to non-medical attributes of primary health care. This may help to develop strategies to improve the quality of care that senior citizens receive from their GP.
methodsSemi-structured interviews (N = 13) with senior citizens (65-91 years) in a judgement sample were recorded and transcribed verbatim. The analysis was conducted according to qualitative research methodology and the frame work method.
resultsContinuity of care providers, i.e. GP and practice nurses, GPs' expertise, trust, free choice of GP and a kind open attitude were highly valued. Accessibility by phone did not meet the expectations of the interviewees. The interviewees had difficulties with the GP out-of-office hours services. Spontaneous home visits were appreciated by some, but rejected by others. They preferred to receive verbal information rather than collecting information from leaflets. Distance to the practice and continuity of caregiver seemed to conflict for respondents.
conclusionsPreferences change in the process of ageing and growing health problems. GPs and their co-workers should be also aware of the changing needs of the elderly regarding non-medical attributes of GP care. Meeting their needs regarding non-medical attributes of primary health care is important to improve the quality of care.
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