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Development and Validation of a Symptom Scale for Indian Patients With Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms. [PDF]

Cureus
Introduction Patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) account for a substantial proportion of patients visiting the outpatient department. Diagnosis of MUPS is a challenge for most physicians. An accurate diagnosis relies on obtaining a detailed history from patients regarding the nature of their symptoms, their onset, and any ...
Aakansha, Singh A, Ranjan P, Kaur T, Rawat N, Sarkar S, Kaloiya GS, Sahu A, Deb KS, Baitha U.   +9 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Making sense of symptoms, clinicians and systems: a qualitative evaluation of a facilitated support group for patients with medically unexplained symptoms

BMC Family Practice, 2021
Objectives Health services to date have inadequately addressed the physical and mental health needs of patients with medically unexplained symptoms. This qualitative study evaluates a piloted facilitated support group (FSG) developed for patients with ...
Michelle Marcinow, Jane Sandercock, Chelsea D’Silva, David Daien, Carly Ellis, Christine Dias, Elizabeth Mansfield   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The interpretation of low mood and worry by high users of secondary care with medically unexplained symptoms [PDF]

, 2011
DA - 20111021 IS - 1471-2296 (Electronic) IS - 1471-2296 (Linking) LA - eng PT - Journal Article SB - IMPeer ...
McGorm, K., Sharpe Michael, Michael Sharpe, Sharpe, M., Sharpe, Michael, Burton, C., McGorm, Kelly, Kelly McGorm, Burton Christopher, Burton, C, Weller, D., David Weller, Weller, David, Weller David, McGorm, K, Burton, Christopher, McGorm Kelly, Weller, D, Christopher Burton   +18 more
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Transableism, Disability and Paternalism in Public Health Ethics: Taxonomies, identity Disorders and Persistent Unexplained Physical Symptoms [PDF]

, 2006
Transableism is a term which refers to moving between states of being able and disabled by choice rather than by happenstance. Insofar as this may imply a choice to become dependent, claims upon the healthcare system are likely to result.
Mackenzie, Robin, Cox, Stephen
core   +1 more source

Characteristics of undiagnosed diseases network applicants: implications for referring providers

BMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background The majority of undiagnosed diseases manifest with objective findings that warrant further investigation. The Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) receives applications from patients whose symptoms and signs have been intractable to diagnosis ...
Nicole M. Walley, Loren D. M. Pena, Stephen R. Hooper, Heidi Cope, Yong-Hui Jiang, Allyn McConkie-Rosell, Camilla Sanders, Kelly Schoch, Rebecca C. Spillmann, Kimberly Strong, Alexa T. McCray, Paul Mazur, Cecilia Esteves, Kimberly LeBlanc, Undiagnosed Diseases Network, Anastasia L. Wise, Vandana Shashi   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Instrumentos de rastreio de somatização em geral e perturbações somatoformes nos cuidados primários.

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2011
In this article a critical review concerning screening tools to assess medically unexplained symptoms, in primary care settings is made. Once the relevance of that screening is justified, the authors analyse: 1) the somatization dimensions presented by ...
Cristina Fabião, António Barbosa, Manuela Fleming, Maria Carolina Silva   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interrelationships between symptom burden and health functioning and health care utilization among veterans with persistent physical symptoms

BMC Family Practice, 2020
Background Between 10 and 50% of primary care patients present with persistent physical symptoms (PPS). Patients with PPS tend to utilize excessive or inappropriate health care services, while being stuck in a deleterious cycle of inactivity ...
Dennis Fried, Lisa M. McAndrew, Drew A. Helmer, Sarah Markowitz, Karen S. Quigley   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Treating medically unexplained symptoms via improving access to psychological therapy (IAPT): major limitations identified

BMC Psychology, 2020
Background Improving Access to Psychological Therapies is a UK Government funded initiative to widen access to psychological treatment for a range of common mental health complaints, such as depression and anxiety. More recently, the service has begun to
Keith Geraghty, Michael J. Scott
doaj   +1 more source

Healthcare professionals' perspectives on a blended care program in primary care; A qualitative study

Internet Interventions, 2021
Increasingly, healthcare policies have changed focus from cure and care to behaviour and health. Prevention is becoming more important, which requires a change in the role of healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals' role is changing from being
S.A.J. Toonders, E.Y. Poolman, M.E. Nieboer, M.F. Pisters, C. Veenhof   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Treatment and life goals among veterans with Gulf War illness.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Medically unexplained syndromes (MUS), also termed persistent physical symptoms, are both prevalent and disabling. Yet treatments for MUS are marked by high rates of patient dissatisfaction, as well as disagreement between patients and providers on the ...
Nicole Sullivan, Hannah Schorpp, Sarah Crosky, Scott Thien, Drew A Helmer, David R Litke, Wilfred R Pigeon, Karen S Quigley, Lisa M McAndrew   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source