ArticleScandinavian journal of primary health care2021
Personal responsibility for health? A phenomenographic analysis of general practitioners' conceptions.
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Abstract
objectiveTo analyse and describe general practitioners' perceptions of the notion of a 'personal responsibility for health'.
designInterview study, phenomenographic analysis.
settingSwedish primary health care. SUBJECTS: General Practitioners (GPs).
main outcome measuresUsing the phenomenographic method, the different views of the phenomenon (here: personal responsibility for health) were presented in an outcome space to illustrate the range of perceptions.
resultsThe participants found the notion of personal responsibility for health relevant to their practice. There was a wide range of perceptions regarding the
conclusionThe notion of personal responsibility for health is relevant to GPs. However, it is open to a broad range of interpretations and modulated by the patient-physician interaction. This may make it unsuitable for usage in health care priority settings. More research is mandated to further investigate how physicians work with patient responsibility, and how this affects the patient-physician relationship and the physician's own well-being.Key PointsThe notion of personal responsibility for health has relevance for discussions about priority setting and person-centred care.This study, using a phenomenographic approach, investigated the views of Swedish GPs about the notion of personal responsibility for health.The participants found the notion relevant to their practice. They expressed a broad range of views of what a personal responsibility for health entails and how it arises. The GP was described as playing a key role in shaping and defining the patient's responsibilities for his/her health.The notion was emotionally charged to the participants, and when patients were seen as offloading all responsibility onto the GP this gave rise to frustration.
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