A qualitative study of adolescents with medically unexplained symptoms and their parents. Part 2: How is healthcare perceived?

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serval:BIB_3F9745DB1ECE
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
A qualitative study of adolescents with medically unexplained symptoms and their parents. Part 2: How is healthcare perceived?
Journal
Journal of Adolescence
Author(s)
Moulin V., Akre C., Rodondi P.Y., Ambresin A.E., Suris J.C.
ISSN
1095-9254 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0140-1971
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2015
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
45
Pages
317-326
Language
english
Abstract
Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are common among adolescents and an important cause of clinical visits. This study sought to understand the experiences with, and perceptions of, the healthcare of adolescents who have MUS and their parents. Using a qualitative approach, six focus groups and two individual interviews were conducted with a total of ten adolescents and sixteen parents. The participants were recruited in a university hospital in Switzerland. A thematic analysis was conducted in accordance with the Grounded Theory. Six main themes emerged: needing a label for the symptoms, seeking an etiology to explain the symptoms, negotiating the medical system, medication and treatments, interactions with doctors, and the inclusion of parents during consultations. Transcending these themes, however, was the need for good communication between the adolescents, their parents and the clinicians. When explaining the symptoms, clinicians should make sure to discuss the results, investigations and lack of organic origin.
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