Objective To explore and describe the opinions of Primary Health Care chronically ill users regarding being cared for over time by the same reference professional. To analyze the consequences of workforce instability and the lack of continuity in medical staffing in Primary Health Care centers in Granada. Design Descriptive observational cross-sectional study using a qualitative methodology. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with users of Primary Health Care centers in Granada. Setting Primary Health Care in Granada and surrounding rural areas. Participants Primary Health Care users who attend their Health Centers or Clinics several times a year and have recently experienced a period without a regular family doctor. Data Collection Tool In-depth interview. Analysis Qualitative analysis from a phenomenological-ethnographic paradigm.
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Transversal qualitative exploration
Timeframe: Each patient will be interviewed once, after the loss of their long-term assigned primary care physician. Only baseline information will be collected over a period of less than one year, throughout 2024, until study completion.