Chronic rhinosinusitis: Patient experiences of primary and secondary care - a qualitative study

Erskine, Sally, Verkerk, Misha, Notley, Caitlin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0876-3304, Williamson, Ian and Philpott, Carl ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1125-3236 (2016) Chronic rhinosinusitis: Patient experiences of primary and secondary care - a qualitative study. Clinical Otolaryngology, 41 (1). pp. 8-14. ISSN 1749-4478

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Abstract

Objectives: To explore the experience of CRS and its management from the perspective of patients with CRS. To our knowledge this is the first qualitative study exploring sinus disease. Design: Semi-structured qualitative interviews. Setting: ENT outpatient clinic. Participants: 21 adult patients with CRS: 11 male, 10 female. Patients suffered from a range of types of CRS (including polyps and fungal disease) and differing durations of symptoms (1.5- 47 years). Participants were purposively selected. Thematic analysis was used. Outcome measures: Patient experience of CRS and its management. Results: Patients had concerns regarding management of their symptoms by both healthcare professionals and themselves, including delays to referral and repeated medications. They reported reduced quality of life and high financial and psychosocial costs associated with living with CRS. Conclusions: Despite guidelines for CRS treatment, outcomes remain variable leading to dissatisfaction with treatment. Adherence to existing guidelines may result in fewer repeated consultations in primary care and earlier referrals to secondary care.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: general practice,nasal obstruction,quality of health care,rhinitis,paranasal sinus disease
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Respiratory and Airways Group
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Epidemiology and Public Health
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Public Health and Health Services Research (former - to 2023)
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health
Depositing User: Pure Connector
Date Deposited: 20 Jan 2016 12:00
Last Modified: 27 Oct 2023 01:39
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/56702
DOI: 10.1111/coa.12462

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