Factors influencing English general practitioners’ referrals to specialist sleep services: a qualitative study using the COM-B model: qualitative interview data
Sýkorová, M
and Strongman, H
(2026).
Factors influencing English general practitioners’ referrals to specialist sleep services: a qualitative study using the COM-B model: qualitative interview data.
[Dataset].
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
10.17037/DATA.00005309.
and Strongman, H
(2026).
Factors influencing English general practitioners’ referrals to specialist sleep services: a qualitative study using the COM-B model: qualitative interview data.
[Dataset].
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
10.17037/DATA.00005309.
Data collected as part of a qualitative study to explore factors influencing access to sleep services for individuals with symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea and narcolepsy, from the perspective of General Practitioners (GPs) in England. Participants were 30 GPs from from areas of England: South London, East Midlands and South West. There was one pilot interview. The data collection consists of (1) transcripts of research interviews (2) The interview guide. Following a pilot interview (ID1), 30 GPs were interviewed using an interview guide informed by the COM-B model of behaviour change.
Additional Information
Data sharing arrangements are covered by ethical conditions and data protection legislation associated with the original study. Anonymised transcripts may be shared for use in ethically approved research that are compatible with the original study's ethics approvals. Applicants may also be asked to sign a Data Transfer Agreement.
Keywords
Qualitative interviews; General practice; Sleep disorders; Obstructive sleep apnoea; Narcolepsy| Item Type | Dataset |
|---|---|
| Resource Type |
Resource Type Resource Description Dataset Qualitative |
| Description of data capture | This study used a qualitative approach to explore general practitioner’s views on factors influencing referrals to specialist sleep centres with a focus on suspected obstructive sleep apnoea or narcolepsy. 30 GPs were interviewed using an interview guide informed by the COM-B model of behaviour change. Interview data were collected between November 2024 and April 2025. |
| Capture method | Interview: Face-to-face, Interview: Web-based |
| Collection Period |
From To 1 November 2024 30 April 2025 |
| Date | 9 July 2026 |
| Language(s) of written materials | English |
| Creator(s) |
Sýkorová, M and Strongman, H
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| LSHTM Faculty/Department | Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health > Dept of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology |
| Research Centre | Electronic Health Record Research Group |
| Participating Institutions | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom |
| Funders |
Project Funder Grant Number Funder URI Harnessing routinely collected UK health data to improve access to care for under-researched medical conditions such as sleep disorders NIHR301730 https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000272 |
| Date Deposited | 09 Jul 2026 14:52 |
| Last Modified | 27 Jul 2026 13:42 |
| Publisher | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
Data / Code
Interview-transcripts.zip
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subject - Data
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lock - Restricted to Request access for all
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copyright - Available under Data Sharing Agreement
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info - Interview transcripts for 1 pilot interview and 30 interviews with GPs in the UK
folder_zip - application/zip
- folder_info
- 227B
Study Instrument
Interview_guide.docx
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subject - Study Instrument
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- Available under Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
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info - Interview guide v2.0 (27 Nov 2024)
description - application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
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- 711kB
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