Childhood long-term conditions in primary care: a qualitative study of practitioners' views

The British Journal of General Practice : the Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
Anna WillisJoanne Thompson

Abstract

Improving child health and wellbeing in England was the key focus of the Chief Medical Officer's Annual Report 2012, which recommended that all children with long-term conditions (LTCs) have a named GP responsible for their care. Little is known, however, about practitioners' views and experiences of supporting children with LTCs in primary care. To explore practitioners' views of supporting children with LTCs and their families in primary care. Qualitative interview study in primary care settings in South Yorkshire, England. Interviews explored practitioners' views and experiences of supporting children with asthma, cystic fibrosis, type 1 diabetes, and epilepsy. Interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, and analysed using the framework approach. Nineteen practitioners were interviewed: 10 GPs, five practice nurses, and four nurse practitioners. The GPs' clinical roles included prescribing and concurrent illness management; nurse practitioners held minor illness clinics; and practice nurses conduct asthma clinics and administer immunisations. GPs were coordinators of care and provided a holistic service to the family. GPs were often unsure of their role with children with LTCs, and did not feel they had overall respons...Continue Reading

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