Developmental study of treatment fidelity, safety and acceptability of a Symptoms Clinic intervention delivered by General Practitioners to patients with multiple medically unexplained symptoms

摘要

Background: There is a need for primary care interventions for patients with multiple medically unexplained symptoms (MUS). We examined whether GPs could be taught to deliver one such intervention, the Symptoms Clinic Intervention (SCI), to patients. The intervention includes recognition and validation of patients' symptoms, explanation of symptoms and actions to manage symptoms.