Health professionals experiences of working with MUS.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A qualitative examination of health professionals experiences of working clinically with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) in secondary care services.
IRAS ID
296590
Contact name
Richard Cheston
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of West England
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 2 months, 22 days
Research summary
People who experience medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) talk about experiences of shame, stigma and poor psychological well-being. To work clinically with this patient group can be a challenge for healthcare professionals and these challenges can influence how we experience and work with people who are living with MUS. MUS by their very nature can create uncertainties in how professionals should respond to patient care and treatment and this includes the roles psychology and mental health services should play. Therefore, it is important to understand healthcare professionals experiences of MUS, and for Psychology to learn how to position themselves in secondary care services, given the large amount of people repeatedly presenting to health care services. This study is keen to hear how health professionals experience working with MUS and how they feel Psychology can help; it understands that working with MUS can be difficult and is particularly keen to hear from people with practical experiences.
REC name
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REC reference
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