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[How do patients interpret terms for medically unexplained symptoms?].

Eva M Kingma1, Raquel S Moddejonge, Judith G M Rosmalen

  • 1Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Interdisciplinair Centrum Psychopathologie en Emotieregulatie (ICPE), Groningen, the Netherlands. e.m.kingma@umcg.nl

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Patients prefer terms like "chronic fatigue syndrome" and "functional fatigue" over "psychosomatic tiredness" for medically unexplained symptoms. This suggests avoiding psychological attributions improves patient acceptance of diagnoses.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Terminology
  • Patient Experience
  • Psychosomatic Medicine

Context:

  • Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) pose diagnostic challenges in primary care.
  • Existing terminology for MUS can carry negative connotations for patients.
  • Lack of patient-centered language hinders effective communication and care.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate patient interpretations of terminology for medically unexplained tiredness.
  • To identify patient-preferred terms for MUS.
  • To inform the development of more acceptable diagnostic labels.

Summary:

  • A study involving 184 primary care patients assessed connotations of terms for medically unexplained tiredness.
  • 'Psychosomatic tiredness' received the most negative patient connotations (35%).
  • 'Chronic fatigue syndrome' (9%) and 'functional fatigue' (13%) were perceived as less offensive.

Impact:

  • Findings suggest that terms for MUS avoiding psychological attributions are more acceptable to patients.
  • This research can guide the selection of less stigmatizing terminology in clinical practice.
  • Improved terminology may enhance patient understanding and reduce diagnostic overshadowing.