¿Doctor, please tell me it¿s nothing serious¿: an exploration of patients¿ worrying and reassuring cognitions using stimulated recall interviews
Conclusions:
Patients described a wide range of worrying cognitions, some of which were not expressed during the consultation. Gaining a thorough understanding of the specific cognitions and tailoring reassuring strategies to them should be an effective way of achieving reassurance. The identified reassuring cognitions can guide doctors in applying these strategies in their daily practice.
Source: BMC Family Practice - Category: Primary Care Authors: Esther GiroldiWemke VeldhuijzenAlexandra MannaertsTrudy van der WeijdenFrits BaremanCees van der Vleuten Source Type: research