NCT07320053

Effect of Longitudinal Care in Primary Health Care: An Analysis From the Patient's Perspective

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 26 (actual)
• Sponsor: IBS Granada · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Objective To explore and describe the opinions of Primary Health Care chronically ill users regarding being cared for over time by the same reference professional. To analyze the consequences of workforce instability and the lack of continuity in medical staffing in Primary Health Care centers in Granada. Design Descriptive observational cross-sectional study using a qualitative methodology. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with users of Primary Health Care centers in Granada. Setting Primary Health Care in Granada and surrounding rural areas. Participants Primary Health Care users who attend their Health Centers or Clinics several times a year and have recently experienced a period without a regular family doctor. Data Collection Tool In-depth interview. Analysis Qualitative analysis from a phenomenological-ethnographic paradigm.

Conditions

• Age 65 and Older
• Polypharmacy
• Cronic Lung Disease
• Mental Disorder

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-02-10
• Primary completion: 2024-10-30
• Completion: 2024-10-30
• First posted: 2026-01-06
• Last updated: 2026-01-06

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Spain