A qualitative study of dermatology patients and providers to understand discordant perceptions of symptom burden and disease severity.

Ellie Ci-En ChoiM Y Fiona YeeL Y Laura TanPhillip H C Phan

Published in: The Journal of dermatological treatment (2021)

A better understanding of DSG is required for achieving mutual understanding and patient-centered collaborative care. It is easy to label a patient with high symptom burden as having a low threshold for discomfort, or for a patient to presume that the doctor is unempathetic. This study suggests the causes of DSG are nuanced and multifactorial.

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