A qualitative study of the general practice experience of diagnosing and managing long COVID: Challenges and practical recommendations.
Journal
Australian journal of general practice
ISSN: 2208-7958
Titre abrégé: Aust J Gen Pract
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 101718099
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2024
Oct 2024
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Résumé
Patients with prolonged symptoms following COVID-19 infection(s) will increasingly present to general practice. Our research objective was to understand the general practice experience of diagnosing and managing long COVID and to explore recommendations for contributing to the safety and quality of the long COVID response. A two-hour qualitative session involving 11 project stakeholders was held in March 2023. The stakeholders included general practitioners as well as representatives from four Primary Health Networks, Outcome Health and the funding body. Transcripts were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Key challenges and practical recommendations emerged relating to diagnosing long COVID, documentation of COVID-19 infections, ongoing management, screening tools and the need for public health messaging. General practices need more accurate definitions and information about the diagnosis of long COVID. Supporting general practitioners with information to diagnose and manage patients with long COVID is essential. General practice voices need to be heard to enhance our understanding of long COVID and inform policy decisions.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
Patients with prolonged symptoms following COVID-19 infection(s) will increasingly present to general practice. Our research objective was to understand the general practice experience of diagnosing and managing long COVID and to explore recommendations for contributing to the safety and quality of the long COVID response.
METHOD
METHODS
A two-hour qualitative session involving 11 project stakeholders was held in March 2023. The stakeholders included general practitioners as well as representatives from four Primary Health Networks, Outcome Health and the funding body. Transcripts were analysed using qualitative content analysis.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Key challenges and practical recommendations emerged relating to diagnosing long COVID, documentation of COVID-19 infections, ongoing management, screening tools and the need for public health messaging.
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
General practices need more accurate definitions and information about the diagnosis of long COVID. Supporting general practitioners with information to diagnose and manage patients with long COVID is essential. General practice voices need to be heard to enhance our understanding of long COVID and inform policy decisions.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39370158
doi: 10.31128/AJGP-10-23-6983
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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