Communicating fatigue in general practice and the role of gender

• Published in: Patient education and counseling Vol. 48; no. 3; pp. 233 - 242
• Main Authors: Meeuwesen, Ludwien, Bensing, Jozien, van den Brink-Muinen, Atie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.12.2002
• Subjects: Adult; Affect; Attitude of Health Personnel; Attitude to Health; Case-Control Studies; Communication; Doctor–patient communication; Family Practice; Fatigue - psychology; Female; Gender communication; General practice; Health perception; Health Status; Humans; Male; Men - psychology; Middle Aged; Netherlands; Nursing; Patient expectations; Physician-Patient Relations; Physicians, Family - psychology; Physicians, Women - psychology; Referral and Consultation; Sex; Surveys and Questionnaires; Symptoms of fatigue; Verbal Behavior; Women - psychology; Netherlands; Doctor–patient communication; General practice; Health perception; Patient expectations; Symptoms of fatigue; Gender communication

The aim of this study has been to obtain more insight into the health condition of fatigued patients, their expectations when visiting the general practitioner (GP), the way they communicate, and possible gender differences. Data consisted of 579 patient questionnaires and 440 video-observations of...