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. 2025 Sep 24;9(3):BJGPO.2024.0252. doi: 10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0252

Table 2. Themes and subthemes.

Theme Subtheme
Recognising residents with acute functional decline within the care home Noticing changes from normal
Describing and communicating about the episode
Feeling anxious about the resident
Early response to residents with acute functional decline within the care home Sharing or shifting responsibility
Assessing the resident
Monitoring residents with acute functional decline within the care home Observing residents
Triggers for seeking additional clinical support
Contacting GPs or other sources of clinical support