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Healthcare professional views, perceptions and experiences when dealing with patients with urinary tract infections: a systematic review and qualitative meta-summary/meta-synthesis
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Authors
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Henrike Kleuser
- Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Würzburg, Deutschland
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Peter K. Kurotschka
- Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Würzburg, Deutschland
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Felix Kannapin
- Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Würzburg, Deutschland
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Maria Chiara Bassi
- AUSL- IRCCS de Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italien
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Alice Serafini
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italien
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Luigi Maria Bracchitta
- ATS Milano, Primary Care Department, Milano, Italien
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Francine Toye
- Oxford University, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, Großbritannien
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Matthew Izett-Kay
- Oxford University, Department of Urogyneaecology, Oxford, Großbritannien
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Luca Ghirotto
- AUSL- IRCCS de Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italien
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Ildikó Gágyor
- Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Würzburg, Deutschland
| Published: | September 27, 2023 |
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Hintergrund: Managing UTIs encompasses a set of complex processes and is influenced by healthcare professionals' (HCPs) views, perceptions, and experiences as well as by external factors related to the healthcare system. While several qualitative studies exist on the topic, to date they have not been systematically reviewed.
Fragestellung: What is the contribution of qualitative research in uncovering HCPs views, perceptions, and experiences when dealing with patients with UTIs? What underlying factors influence treatment decisions in general practice?
Methoden: We carried out a systematic search in PubMed, Embase, PsycInfo, and CINAHL by October 7, 2022 to retrieve qualitative studies focusing on HCPs experiencing care paths related to UTIs. We will use Sandelowski's and Barroso's approach to perform meta-summary and meta-synthesis. For meta-summary, we extracted findings from the studies on which we will perform descriptive thematic analysis to group them into overarching themes. For meta-synthesis, we will perform a taxonomic analysis to interpret the narratives of HCPs with a special focus on general practitioners. The protocol was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42022301250).
Ergebnisse: After title and abstract screening of 2.794 studies, we reviewed 140 studies in full and selected 67 studies for the meta-summary. Of these, 25 were carried out in general practice. A map of qualitative literature published so far as well as preliminary results of meta-summary will be presented.
Diskussion: This is the first systematic review, meta-summary, and meta-synthesis of HCPs views, perceptions, and experiences when dealing with patients suffering from UTIs. By uncovering the contribution of qualitative research in this field, we will help to disclose obstacles encountered in the clinical management of patients.
Take Home Message für die Praxis: General practitioners are the first point of contact when managing UTIs, therefore, understanding their viewpoint in regard to wider aspects of healthcare will help to design interventions that prove feasible in practice.
