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The GPs interpreted symptoms as 'vague' in 25.4%, 'serious' in 50.0% and 'alarm' in 19.0% of cases.
Patients had a lower likelihood to be referred to a CPP if the GP interpreted symptoms as 'vague' or 'serious' compared to 'alarm' symptoms.
However, in the absence of specific criteria, respondents may not have interpreted symptoms that occurred after cannabis cessation as withdrawal symptoms.
Participants did not promptly seek care when they perceived symptoms as mild; interpreted symptoms as due to normal bodily changes e.g. menopause; and attributed symptoms to common illnesses they could self-manage.
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It is argued that current studies of patient delay do not sufficiently incorporate existing theories on symptom interpretation, but often adopt a simplistic, empiricist view on how people interpret symptoms.
As Malterud has stated, doctors interpret symptoms differently according to whether they occur in a man or a woman (47).
We hypothesised that patients' overall knowledge, reflecting their ability to interpret symptoms, communicate and access health services, is closely related to their educational status.
Two barriers to women interpreting symptoms as concerning were revealed and were experienced differently by ethnic group and women's time spent in the UK (table 4).
Patients needed guidance and answers in trying to interpret symptoms and sensations after hospital release, which is a familiar experience after heart surgery [ 30].
The woman feels isolated and is unable to understand what is happening to her while no one diagnoses or treats her [ 13, 14]; this failure to recognize the problem can lead professionals to interpret symptoms erroneously [ 15].
Parents from all backgrounds mentioned feeling uncertain (about identifying and interpreting symptoms, child's diagnosis), feeling that it was safer to consult if in doubt, and sanctioning or pressure from friends or family.
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