Health care utilization of mexican patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms

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AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxicoes_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-10-05T16:33:25Z
Fecha de publicación2016-01-01
ResumenObjective: To determine the prevalence of medically unexplained physical symptoms and the characteristics and use of health services in a group of patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms and a group of patients with other illnesses. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, retrospective and multicenter study. We included 1,043 patients over 18 years of age from 30 primary care units of a government health institution, in 11 states of Mexico, attended by 39 family physicians. The prevalence of medically unexplained physical symptoms was determined and both groups with or without symptoms were compared with regard to drug use, laboratory and other studies, leaves of absence, and referrals in the last six months. The group with medically unexplained physical symptoms was diagnosed using the Patient Health Questionnaire and the diagnostic criteria of Reid et al. Emergency or terminal illnesses were excluded. The chi square test was used with a statistical significance of p < 0.05. Results: Medically unexplained physical symptoms was diagnosed in 73 patients (7.0\%). The majority were women (91.8\%); their predominant symptom was from the gastrointestinal system in 56 (76.7\%). This group had a greater use of clinical studies and referrals to other services (mean 1.1 vs. 0.5; p < 0.0001 and 0.6 vs. 0.8; p < 0.01, respectively). Conclusions: The prevalence of medically unexplained physical symptoms was low, but with a greater impact on some health services. This could represent an overload in medical costs.es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/5240
Idiomaenes_ES
EditorialCORPORACION EDITORA MEDICA VALLEes_ES
RelaciónColombia Medicaes_ES
DerechosAcceso restringido / Suscripción (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16eces_ES
FuenteColombia Medica
Palabra claveSomatization disorderes_ES
Palabra clavesomatizationes_ES
Palabra clavehealth care institutionses_ES
Palabra clavehealth care serviceses_ES
Palabra claveprimary healthes_ES
Palabra clavecarees_ES
Palabra clavefamily medicinees_ES
Palabra claveambulatory carees_ES
Palabra clavephysician-patient relationses_ES
TítuloHealth care utilization of mexican patients with medically unexplained physical symptomses_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorRodriguez Gonzalez, Azucena Maribel
AutorRamirez Aranda, Jose Manuel
Autorde los Santos Resendiz, Homero
AutorLara Duarte, Maria Yolanda
AutorPazaran Zanella, Santiago Oscar
AutorMendez Lopez, Jafet Felipe
AutorGil Alfaro, Issa
AutorIslas Ruz, Felix Gilberto
AutorNavarrete Floriano, Gloria
AutorGuillen Salomon, Edith
AutorTexon Fernandez, Obdulia
AutorCruz Duarte, Silvia
AutorRomo Salazar, Juan Carlos
AutorPerez Ruiz, Claudia Elsa
AutorLopez Salas, Sara de Jesus
AutorBenitez Amaya, Lizbeth
AutorZapata Gallardo, Javier Nahum
AutorRodriguez Gonzalez, Azucena Maribeles_ES
AutorRamirez Aranda, Jose Manueles_ES
Autorde los Santos Resendiz, Homeroes_ES
AutorLara Duarte, Maria Yolandaes_ES
AutorPazaran Zanella, Santiago Oscares_ES
AutorMendez Lopez, Jafet Felipees_ES
AutorGil Alfaro, Issaes_ES
AutorIslas Ruz, Felix Gilbertoes_ES
AutorNavarrete Floriano, Gloriaes_ES
AutorGuillen Salomon, Edithes_ES
AutorTexon Fernandez, Obduliaes_ES
AutorCruz Duarte, Silviaes_ES
AutorRomo Salazar, Juan Carloses_ES
AutorPerez Ruiz, Claudia Elsaes_ES
AutorLopez Salas, Sara de Jesuses_ES
AutorBenitez Amaya, Lizbethes_ES
AutorZapata Gallardo, Javier Nahumes_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
Número3es_ES
Rango de páginas155-159es_ES
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen47es_ES

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