Service delivery for people with chronic fatigue syndrome: a pilot action research study
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- DOI: 10.1093/fampra/10.1.14
Service delivery for people with chronic fatigue syndrome: a pilot action research study
Abstract
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a symptom complex which while mild in some cases is severely debilitating in others. Long-term ill health leads to greater use of resources but in the case of long-term CFS the anecdotal evidence suggested a low compliance with the available options and a high level of both patient and general practitioner dissatisfaction. This pilot study sought through repeated action research cycles to start to identify culturally and contextually sensitive forms of language and models for service delivery suitable for people with CFS in a general practice setting. It worked through a number of action research cycles, to initiate the identification of conceptual models acceptable to both doctors and to patients suffering from CFS, self-management options which encouraged the body's ability to heal itself and services and delivery mechanisms which met patient needs within health provider options.
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