Actitudes de los profesionales de atención primaria de Madrid sobre los grupos

Abstract

Objectives. To learn about attitudes of health professionals with regard to work with groups in primary care. Design. Qualitative-structural research. Location. Autonomous Community of Madrid. Participants. General practicioners, pediatricians, specialists in family and community medicine, nurses, and social workers. Methods. 4 discussion groups and 4 open interviews. Results. 3 positions were identified in these professionals: the "convinced," mainly social workers, followed by nurses and some doctors (more often the family/community specialists than the GPs), who "believe" in groups; the "sceptics," mostly doctors and some nurses, who defend a basically clinical-care model; and the "convincibles," clearly the largest group, made up of doctors and nurses who, given a series of favourable conditions, would be prepared to make groups. Conclusions. The development of health education groups in primary care in Madrid is conditioned by the scepticism of professionals.