A purposive sample of 12 General Practitioners and 11 PC nurses participated in the groups.
This study, which builds on an earlier qualitative phase of the project, investigates the gaps in care from the perspective of general practitioners (GPs) and PC nurses.
This is the first follow-up study in Germany involving a major community hospital, rehabilitation hospitals, community pharmacies and general practitioners investigating the impact of PC on HRQoL of patients after ischemic stroke.
All participants were involved in either the direct (e.g., practitioners) or indirect delivery of PC services (e.g., researchers, program administrators), with the exception of one key-informant who had expertise in the mental health shared care model.
Services for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) have evolved with the development of independently led outreach Rheumatology Practitioner (RP) clinics in Primary Care (PC).
The introduction of new disciplines in PC such as nurse practitioners and others that can support the network of an extended family practice model, or include existing ones more closely, for example pharmacists, physiotherapists and dentists may be considered.
Other discussion topics that doctors felt were prompted by the QPL included diet, financial problems, the relationship between the PC team and their general practitioner and the availability of support services.
A PC unit with eight general practitioners (GPs) who provide care for a population of about 11,000 inhabitants was selected for this study.
From the perspective of primary care (PC) the role of general practitioners -GPs- is essential in the prevention of dyslipidemia, both in terms of detection and of the therapeutic approach employed.
A further 21 health professionals, including PC doctors and nurses, Family Medical Practitioners, a medical oncologist and an expert in consumer materials reviewed the draft QPL.
