What is important, what needs treating? How GPs perceive older patients' multiple health problems: a mixed method research study
2012-08-16 | journal article; research paper. A publication with affiliation to the University of Göttingen.
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What is important, what needs treating? How GPs perceive older patients' multiple health problems: a mixed method research study
Junius-Walker, U.; Wrede, J.; Schleef, T.; Diederichs-Egidi, H.; Wiese, B.; Hummers-Pradier, E. & Dierks, M.-L. (2012)
BMC Research Notes, 5(1) pp. 443. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-5-443
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- Authors
- Junius-Walker, Ulrike; Wrede, Jennifer; Schleef, Tanja; Diederichs-Egidi, Heike; Wiese, Birgitt; Hummers-Pradier, Eva ; Dierks, Marie-Luise
- Abstract
- GPs increasingly deal with multiple health problems of their older patients. They have to apply a hierarchical management approach that considers priorities to balance competing needs for treatment. Yet, the practice of setting individual priorities in older patients is largely unexplored. This paper analyses the GPs' perceptions on important and unimportant health problems and how these affect their treatment.
- Issue Date
- 16-August-2012
- Journal
- BMC Research Notes
- Organization
- Institut für Allgemeinmedizin
- ISSN
- 1756-0500
- Language
- English
