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Somatisation in primary care: experiences of primary care physicians involved in a training program and in a randomised controlled trial.
BMC Fam Pract
November 2009
San Inazio Health Care Centre, Osakidetza/Basque Health Service, Bilbao, Spain.
Article Synopsis
- A new intervention using specific communication techniques was tested in a clinical trial to better manage patients with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS), prompting an investigation of general practitioners' (GPs) attitudes and experiences.
- After participating in the trial, GPs reported improved relationships with patients and valued the structured nature of the intervention, but noted that achieving change in patients remained a significant challenge.
- The study highlights GPs' positive reception of the communication techniques while emphasizing the need for focused efforts to enhance patient change and engagement.
Objective: To describe the complexity of somatizing patients' symptomatology and the difficulties involved in the diagnostic process. DESIGN. Cross-sectional study of patients with medically unexplained symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA randomized controlled clinical trial of a psychosocial and communication intervention carried out by GPs for patients with medically unexplained symptoms.
Psychol Med
February 2007
San Inazio Health Care Centre, Basque Health Service (Osakidetza), Bilbao, Spain.
Background: Somatizing patients are a challenge to general practitioners (GPs). A cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted to asses the effect of specific communication techniques delivered by GPs on somatizing patients' self-perceived health.
Method: Thirty-nine GPs were assigned randomly to two parallel groups.