RecruitingNCT06775262

Chronic Fatigue in the Internal Medicine Outpatient Clinic: a Mixed-methods Quantitative and Qualitative Study

Patients with Chronic Fatigue Complaints for Whom a Consultation Including Diagnostics Do Not Reveal a Somatic Diagnosis Atthe Internal Medicine Outpatient Clinic

Sponsor

Flevoziekenhuis

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Dec 20, 2024

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Fatigue Fatigue Symptom Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic

Summary

With this study, the investigators aim to answer the following research questions: 1. In what percentage of cases does the diagnostic process conducted during a fatigue consultation at the internal medicine outpatient clinic contribute to a somatic diagnosis? 2. What are the experiences of patients presenting with fatigue at the internal medicine outpatient clinic when a consultation, including diagnostic testing, does not lead to a diagnosis? To address question (1), the investigators will conduct a retrospective data analysis using information from HiX, an electronic health record (EHR) system. To answer question (2), the investigators will conduct a prospective qualitative study through interviews.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria4

Cohort 1:
Patients under 18 years of age;
Patients lost to follow-up.
Patients at the internal medicine outpatient clinic with a referral for fatigue e.c.i. whose consultation did not bring about a somatic diagnosis

Exclusion Criteria5

Patients at the internal medicine outpatient clinic with a referral for fatigue e.c.i.
Patients who visited the clinic after the 1st of April 2022.
Cohort 2:
Patients under 18 years of age;
Patients that do not speak Dutch fluently

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