Patients' experience of accessing support for tics from primary care in the UK: an online mixed-methods survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tics are common in children and young people and may persist into adulthood. Tics can cause challenges with social, occupational, physical, and academic functioning. The current study explores the perceptions of adults with tics and parents/carers of young people with tics regarding their experience of accessing support from professionals in primary care in the UK.

Methods

Two online cross-sectional surveys were completed by 33 adults with tics and 94 parents/carers of children with tics. Participants were recruited across three online tic support groups. Tic specialist psychologists, academic researchers, and people with lived experience of tics provided feedback on the surveys before they were made available online. Mixed-method analyses were conducted on the su

SUBMITTER: Marino C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10367334 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature