20.500.12556/DKUM-89129 The Careful Assessment tool for managing patients with medically unexplained symptoms - the experience of Slovenian family medicine trainees a qualitative study Orodje Skrbna ocena pri obravnavi bolnikov z medicinsko nepojasnjenimi stanji - izkušnje slovenskih specializantov družinske medicine kvalitatitvna študija ntroduction Primary care physicians use various tools and methods to identify medically unexplained symptoms (MUS). The main purpose of our study is to determine the views of Slovenian family medicine trainees (FMT) about using the “Careful Assessment” tool for managing patients with MUS. Methods A qualitative study using open survey questions focused on the experience of family medicine trainees in managing patients with MUS. The sample consisted of surveys from 184 family medicine trainees. These trainees analysed a total of 702 patients with MUS. Manual coding was used for quantitative content analysis. Results In the coding process, 49 codes were developed that included broader research fields about using the “Careful Assessment” tool for managing patients with MUS. The codes were grouped into four theoretically grounded, logical categories in accordance with the elaborated theoretical concept: multi-purpose utility; improved patient management; in-depth knowledge and new skills; and patient response. Conclusion The study demonstrated that, in the view of Slovenian FMT, the “Careful Assessment” tool has multi-purpose utility. The study showed that FMT felt that this tool helps them in systematic patient management. Their opinion is that it helps them establish a trusting relationship with patients, which is a precondition for providing further treatment. medically unexplained symptoms Careful Assessment tool family medicine qualitative studies family medicine trainees medicinsko nepojasnjena stanja orodje skrbna ocena družinska medicina kvalitativne raziskave specializanti true false true Zavod LRS za zdravstveno varstvo, Republiški zdravstveni center, Zavod LRS za zdravstveno varstvo, Republiški zdravstveni center, Univerzitetni zavod za zdravstveno in socialno varstvo, Inštitut za varovanje zdravja Republike Slovenije, Nacionalni inštitut za javno zdravje Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Znanstveno delo 2024-06-17 13:26:21 2024-06-17 13:40:08 2024-06-18 03:23:28 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2022 0 0 Str. 48-54 Št. 1 Letn. 61 2022 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 2021-08-30 2021-11-19 2022-03-03 614 91961859 10.2478/sjph-2022-0008 0351-0026 Ivetic-2022-The_careful_assessment_tool_for_ma.pdf Ivetic-2022-The_careful_assessment_tool_for_ma.pdf 1 C5E2285C1A6CE6AE8DD765C03C935328 79835d302687ae806103bc5c76a0aea96aba3358cfc31d0a4294b5c93963e07a 2b832b8f-2c9e-11ef-be7d-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=180578 https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2022-0008 0 6dfe36ff-2c9c-11ef-be7d-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=180577 Medicinska fakulteta 0 0 0