Somatic symptom disorders and utilization of health services among Palestinian primary health care attendees: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many primary health care (PHC) clients come in with medically unexplained complaints, leading to frequent consultations and high usage of services and healthcare costs. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of somatic symptom disorder (SSD) among PHC attendees and explore its relation to other mental conditions and risk factors.

Methods

A cross-sectional design was used to interview 400 attendees. Men and women aged over 18 years old without a psychiatric diagnosis were invited to participate. The Somatization scale of the Four-Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire was used to assess somatic symptom disorders. It is a valid tool to be used in a PHC setting. We used the Chi-square test and multivariable logistic regression to explore determinant variables.

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SUBMITTER: Nazzal Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8240383 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature