Healthcare professionals’ views on healthcare-related factors influencing symptom course in persistent somatic symptoms: a qualitative study of four European countries
The results show that although expertise is improving, current healthcare system structures prevent professionals from using them effectively. Therefore, systemic reforms and better professional training are needed to improve care for patients with PSS.
Authors
- Judith G.M. Rosmalen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6393-0032)
- Fiammetta Cosci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5022-0488)
- Angelika Weigel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6820-8316)
- Brodie McGhie-Fraser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2378-7603)
- Tara M. Petzke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2577-7695)
- Aleksandra Kustra-Mulder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3500-3829)
- Karolina Fila-Witecka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8678-2554)
- Bernd Löwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4220-3378)
Institutions
- Warsaw University of Technology (PL)
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- University of Florence (IT)
- AGH University of Krakow (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-06-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12986-1
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.88