The Meaning of Patient Experiences of Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4686969 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jude Kornelsen (0000-0002-2997-1834, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, corresponding author), Chloe Atkins (University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada), Chloe ̈gkatkins (0000-0001-8820-6115, University of Calgary), Keith Brownell (University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada), Robert Woollard (0000-0002-9537-1052, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 367-376 |
| Publication date | 2016-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732314566326 |
| PMID | 25583957 |
| OpenAlex | W2000952691 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 20 |
Current diagnostic models in medical practice do not adequately account for patient symptoms that cannot be classified. At the moment, when all known diagnostic possibilities have been excluded, physicians-and patients-confront uncertainty in diagnosis, which gives rise to the label of Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms (MUPS). This phenomenological study, conducted by two research teams in two geographic locations, sought to explore patients' experiences of prolonged uncertainty in diagnosis. Participants in this study described their experiences with and consequences of MUPS primarily in relation to levels of acuity and acceptance of uncertainty, the latter loosely correlated to length of time since onset of symptoms (the longer the time, the more forbearance participants expressed). We identified three experiential periods including the active search for a diagnosis, living with MUPS, and, finally, acceptance/resignation of their condition. Findings point to the heightened importance of the therapeutic relationship when dealing with uncertainty
Experiential learning · Forbearance · Medical diagnosis · Pathology · Psychotherapist · Clinical Psychology · Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills · Medicine · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
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| Unique citing works | 22 |
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| Citations per year | 2,44 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |