Among symptomatic women, the most frequently observed complaints are irregular or intense uterine bleeding, pelvic pain and symptoms related to compression by the tumors, such as urinary frequency or urgency.
We have shown that doctors who responded to our questionnaire and experience or observe complaints processes exhibit high levels of psychological morbidity including severe depression and suicidal ideation.
On the one hand, we observed that complaints referring to substandard care or complaints from patients whose outcomes had resulted in disability were positively associated with the perception of a medical error and this change appears to have been associated to the release of a law regarding patients' rights and quality of the health care (implemented in 2002).
In all three cases in which headaches or weakness of the lower extremities was observed, the complaints were temporary leaving no sequelae.
The association that we observed between complaints for substandard care and perception of a medical error could be explained by an increase in the population's awareness of desirable standards of care.
Nevertheless, we observed that complaints related to the physical environment were generally less frequent in comparison with aspects such as psychological distress and the absence of recognition, at the individual level, or insecurity and the work environment, at the organizational level.
Nursing staff are asked if they have observed any vocal complaints including verbal complaints and non-verbal sounds such as moans or groans, facial grimaces, restlessness, bracing, and rubbing during activity or rest.
The prevalence of pain as the chief complaint observed among children here is considerably lower than that seen in general practice across ages (e.g., 30% in Hasselström et al. (2002).
Moreover, no severe complications were observed except for complaint of abdominal distention in 12 (8.7%) patients after the Stretta procedure.
You don't need to directly ask them for help with your project, but by observing the complaints and concerns they express, you might gain a better perspective on how to approach the matter.
