Qualitative assessment of physicians' appraisal of parental concerns.

IF 5.3 2区 医学 Q1 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Laura Cuypers, Cato Dessers, Birgitte Schoenmakers, Jaan Toelen
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Abstract

Background: In clinical encounters with children and their parents, physicians rely on both analytical and non-analytical factors to assess the clinical problem. Research on clinical gut feeling has recognized this as a significant diagnostic factor, yet little is known about how physicians evaluate parental concerns.

Aim: To investigate which parent- and physician-related factors influence a physician's assessment of parental concerns.

Design and setting: Qualitative semi-structured focus group interviews were conducted with 15 general practitioners and 15 paediatricians in Belgium between May and August 2022.

Method: Nine semi-structured focus group interviews were independently coded and analyzed thematically using the constant comparative analysis method.

Results: The factors that physicians use to assess parental concerns can be categorized into four groups: parent-related, physician-related, context-related, and child-related factors. Within each category, there are multiple determinants, with the most influential being: having multiple children as a parent, the physician's work experience, and disease severity.

Conclusion: This study confirms some determining factors that have already been described in the literature, but it also identifies new determinants (e.g., having multiple children as a parent and physician fatigue). Quantitative research could assess the extent to which the identified factors are involved in the assessment of gut feeling.

对医生对家长关注问题的评价进行定性评估。
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British Journal of General Practice
British Journal of General Practice 医学-医学:内科
CiteScore
5.10
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681
期刊介绍: The British Journal of General Practice is an international journal publishing research, editorials, debate and analysis, and clinical guidance for family practitioners and primary care researchers worldwide. BJGP began in 1953 as the ‘College of General Practitioners’ Research Newsletter’, with the ‘Journal of the College of General Practitioners’ first appearing in 1960. Following the change in status of the College, the ‘Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners’ was launched in 1967. Three editors later, in 1990, the title was changed to the ‘British Journal of General Practice’. The journal is commonly referred to as the ''BJGP'', and is an editorially-independent publication of the Royal College of General Practitioners.
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