How general practitioners perceive the aging trajectory of oldest-old - A qualitative study.

Emile EscourrouThomas JoyeuxMatthieu GuilhemStéphane OustricVirginie Gardette

Published in: BMC primary care (2023)

GPs identified an inevitable and unpredictable shift from old age to very old age. The adaption of the theory of disengagement allowed us to identify a medical disengagement of the GPs in the care of their oldest patients.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
palliative care
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
affordable care act