An "endless struggle": a qualitative study of GPs' and practice nurses' experiences of managing multimorbidity in socio-economically deprived areas of Scotland

Rosaleen O'Brien; Sally Wyke; Bruce  Guthrie; Graham  Watt; Stewart  Mercer

doi:10.1177/1742395310382461

An "endless struggle": a qualitative study of GPs' and practice nurses' experiences of managing multimorbidity in socio-economically deprived areas of Scotland

Rosaleen O'Brien, Sally Wyke, Bruce Guthrie , Graham Watt , Stewart Mercer

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to understand general practitioners’ (GPs) and practice nurses’ (PNs) experiences of managing multimorbidity in deprived areas and elicit views on what might help. Qualitative interviews with 19 GPs and PNs in four practices with a high percentage of patients living in the top 15% most deprived areas of Scotland. Data were analysed using constant comparison.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	45-59
Number of pages	15
Journal	Chronic Illness
Volume	7
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1742395310382461
Publication status	Published - Jul 2011

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Keywords

multimorbidity
qualitative
practitioners
self-management

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O'Brien, R., Wyke, S., Guthrie , B., Watt , G., & Mercer , S. (2011). An "endless struggle": a qualitative study of GPs' and practice nurses' experiences of managing multimorbidity in socio-economically deprived areas of Scotland. Chronic Illness , 7(1), 45-59. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742395310382461

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