2005
DOI: 10.1370/afm.311
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Stories from Frequent Attenders: A Qualitative Study in Primary Care

Abstract: PURPOSE Patients who make frequent offi ce visits (frequent attenders) in primary care are often considered a major burden on resources, yet we know little about their perceptions and expectations. We wanted to explore how these patients viewed their rates of consultation, what they expected from the consultation, and how they perceived their relationship with the primary health care team.METHODS Using a qualitative study design, we undertook in-depth semi-structured interviews with frequent attenders at 4 pri… Show more

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“…Twenty-one papers were identified as suitable for detailed analysis: two each for advanced cancer 201,202 and adolescents with eating disorders, 203,204 one each for homelessness 205 and employment problems, 206 two for older people with depression, 48,207 six for medically unexplained symptoms, [208][209][210][211][212][213] three for asylum seekers [214][215][216] and four for BME communities. 29,217-219 Figure 5 shows the flow of studies through the review process.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Twenty-one papers were identified as suitable for detailed analysis: two each for advanced cancer 201,202 and adolescents with eating disorders, 203,204 one each for homelessness 205 and employment problems, 206 two for older people with depression, 48,207 six for medically unexplained symptoms, [208][209][210][211][212][213] three for asylum seekers [214][215][216] and four for BME communities. 29,217-219 Figure 5 shows the flow of studies through the review process.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…El tono general de satisfacción por el trato recibido en la consulta contrasta con lo encontrado en otros estudios cualitativos 10 , pero sí que ha sido identificado 41 como uno de los aspectos que los profesionales consideran que más influye en la calidad percibida por los pacientes. En estudios descriptivos consultados 40 tampoco se habían encontrado mayores niveles de insatisfacción entre la población hiperfrecuentadora comparándola con la normofrecuentadora.…”
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“…Las percepciones recogidas en algunos comentarios, de poca empatía por parte de los profesionales, fueron recogidas también en otros estudios 10,22 y podrían relacionarse, entre otras cosas, con las emociones negativas que estos pacientes pueden generar en los médicos que les atienden 3,5 y también con el hecho de que los profesionales deban trabajar a ritmos rápidos y con elevados niveles de incertidumbre. En estudios realizados para conocer los niveles de implicación de los profesionales así como de qué factores depende la misma 44 se sugiere que dicha implicación guarda una relación directa con el tiempo de dedicación.…”
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