Multimorbidity and clinical reasoning through the eyes of GPs: a qualitative study

Ritz, Claire; Sader, Julia; Cairo Notari, Sarah; Lanier, Cédric; Caire Fon, Nathalie; Nendaz, Mathieu; Audetat Voirol, Marie-Claude

doi:10.1136/fmch-2020-000798

Scientific article

English

Multimorbidity and clinical reasoning through the eyes of GPs: a qualitative study

ContributorsRitz, Claire; Sader, Julia

; Cairo Notari, Sarah; Lanier, Cédric; Caire Fon, Nathalie; Nendaz, Mathieu

; Audetat Voirol, Marie-Claude

Published inFamily medicine and community health, vol. 9, no. 4, e000798

Publication date2021-09-23

First online date2021-09-23

Abstract

Despite the high prevalence of patients suffering from multimorbidity, the clinical reasoning processes involved during the longitudinal management are still sparse. This study aimed to investigate what are the different characteristics of the clinical reasoning process clinicians use with patients suffering from multimorbidity, and to what extent this clinical reasoning differs from diagnostic reasoning.

Keywords

Family medicine
General practice
Multiple chronic conditions
Patient-centered care
Physicians
Primary care

Affiliation entities

Research groups

Funding

SGAIM Foundation (Foundation of the Swiss Society of General Internal Medicine) - Understanding the clinical reasoning processes involved in managing multimorbid patients: a key to face future challenges in primary care

Citation (ISO format)

RITZ, Claire et al. Multimorbidity and clinical reasoning through the eyes of GPs: a qualitative study. In: Family medicine and community health, 2021, vol. 9, n° 4, p. e000798. doi: 10.1136/fmch-2020-000798