Management of medically unexplained symptoms in children and young people: a secondary analysis of a 10-year audit of referrals to a Paediatric Psychology Service.
BMJ Paediatr Open
; 8(1)2024 Aug 28.
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| ID: mdl-39209440
ABSTRACT
This study evaluated service use of children and young people with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) referred to a Paediatric Psychology Service between 2008 and 2017. Univariate analyses of activity data indicated that the MUS group (n=268) required more clinical sessions than other patients (n=3577) (inpatient MUS 7.5 (12.5) vs general 4.0 (6.0), p=0.006; outpatient MUS 10.7 (15.0) vs general 6.3 (8.9), p<0.001). Multivariate analyses confirmed that MUS group status remained significantly associated (p<0.001) with a higher number of contacts, even when age and gender were controlled for. Although both groups benefitted equally from psychological input, MUS referrals required more contact time than general referrals.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Referral and Consultation
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Medically Unexplained Symptoms
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
BMJ Paediatr Open
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Reino Unido
Country of publication:
Reino Unido