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Acute Gastroenteritis: A Qualitative Study of Parental Motivations, Expectations, and Experiences During Out-of-Hours Primary Care

Anouk A. H. Weghorst, Marian J. van den Brink, Irma J. Bonvanie, Jolanda Tuinstra, Gea A. Holtman, Elleke G. M. Landeweer and Marjolein Y. Berger
The Annals of Family Medicine September 2023, 21 (5) 432-439; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.3021
Anouk A. H. Weghorst
1Department of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • For correspondence: a.a.h.weghorst@umcg.nl
Marian J. van den Brink
1Department of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Irma J. Bonvanie
1Department of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
2Department of Paediatrics, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Jolanda Tuinstra
3Department of Health Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
4Research Group Care and Well-being, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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Gea A. Holtman
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Elleke G. M. Landeweer
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Marjolein Y. Berger
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    Overarching themes and their interactions.

    OOH-PC = out-of-hours primary care; ORS = oral rehydration solution.

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    Interview Guide

    Questions Asked in Relation to Contact
    Before
    • Could you tell me what happened before you contacted OOH-PC?

    • Could you tell me about what you did before contacting OOH-PC?

    • What were your feelings before the contact?

    • Did you have previous experience with a sick child?

    • What was the impact of the illness of your child?

    • What was the trigger to contact OOH-PC?

    • What other things did you do or think to do before contacting OOH-PC?

    • What were your expectations from the contact?

    During
    • And then you had the contact; could you tell me what happened next?

    • What did the general practitioner do?

    • How was the contact with the general practitioner?

    • How was it for your child?

    After
    • What was the course of the disease after the contact?

    • How do you look back at the contact?

    • Did you have any positive or negative experiences with the contact?

    • What would you do next time?

    • Were your expectations fulfilled?

    • What advice would you give to the OOH-PC service?

    • OOH-PC = out-of-hours primary care.

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    Table 2.

    Participant Characteristics (n = 14)

    CharacteristicNo. (%)
    Child sex, male  8 (57.1)
    Child age, y
      <1  5 (35.7)
      1-2  4 (28.6)
      2-3  4 (28.6)
      >3  1 (7.1)
    Contact type
      Telephone  3 (21.4)
      In-person consultation11 (78.6)
    First-born child10 (71.4)
    Parent sex, female11 (78.6)
    Parent age, y
      20-29  5 (35.7)
      30-39  8 (57.1)
      40-49  1 (7.1)
    Contacting parent employed12 (85.7)
    Educational level
      Intermediate vocational  6 (42.9)
      Higher vocational  8 (57.1)
    Type of household
      1 parent  3 (21.4)
      2 parent11 (78.6)
    Number of children
      1  7 (50.0)
      2  5 (35.7)
      3  2 (14.3)

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Anouk A. H. Weghorst, Marian J. van den Brink, Irma J. Bonvanie, Jolanda Tuinstra, Gea A. Holtman, Elleke G. M. Landeweer, Marjolein Y. Berger
The Annals of Family Medicine Sep 2023, 21 (5) 432-439; DOI: 10.1370/afm.3021

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