Perceived working mechanisms of psychosomatic therapy in patients with persistent somatic symptoms in primary care: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the perceived working mechanisms of psychosomatic therapy according to patients with persistent somatic symptoms (PSS) and their psychosomatic therapists.

Design

Qualitative study using semistructured face-to-face interviews and focus groups. All interviews were audiorecorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed, by two researchers independently, based on the thematic analysis.

Setting

Alongside a randomised controlled trial to establish the (cost-)effectiveness of psychosomatic therapy in patients with PSS in primary care, we conducted a process evaluation with a qualitative study. Patients were recruited in general practice in three regions in the Netherlands.

Participants

Interviews were conducted with twenty patients with PSS who receive

SUBMITTER: Wortman MSH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8756260 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature