General practitioners’ experiences of managing low back pain in primary care in Ireland: A qualitative phenomenological study
The management of LBP in Irish primary care is deeply affected by systemic inequities. Both system-level reform-particularly around equitable access to care-and the development of supportive and accessible resources are needed to empower GPs to successfully manage this significant public health issue.
Authors
- Geraldine Foley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7952-9246)
- Kate O'Sullivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3738-2562)
- Sean Mc Auliffe
- Fiona Wilson
- Anneka Maxwell
- Susan M. Smith
- Rosie Daly
Institutions
- Trinity College Dublin (IE)
- University of Limerick (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339053
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00