Uncertainty and it's management strategies in general practice

GAO Keyin; SHI Weili; WANG Liuyi

doi:10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.003614

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GAO Keyin, SHI Weili, WANG Liuyi. Uncertainty and it's management strategies in general practice[J]. Chinese Journal of General Practice, 2024, 22(8): 1267-1271. doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.003614

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GAO Keyin, SHI Weili, WANG Liuyi. Uncertainty and it's management strategies in general practice[J]. Chinese Journal of General Practice, 2024, 22(8): 1267-1271. doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.003614

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Uncertainty and it's management strategies in general practice

doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.003614

Department of General Practice, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, China

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Received Date: 2024-02-29
Available Online: 2024-11-19

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Uncertainty is pervasive within the healthcare system in medical filed nowadays. It impacts all aspects of diagnosis and treatment, affecting doctors and patients in various ways. Establishing a consensus on medical uncertainty facilitates the establishment of enduring doctor-patient relationships based on trust balance the interests of both parties, thereby influencing the efficacy of diagnosis and treatment. This poses a significant challenge in medical services. As the initial clinicians for the patients, General Practitioners are faced with challenges of managing a wide range of diseases and accommodating individual patient differences. Effectively navigating uncertainty is an integral part of their daily responsibilities, making the mastery of uncertainty management strategies particularly crucial for general practitioners. However, the current research on medical uncertainty is severely limited, with most domestic studies focusing on the application of uncertainty in specific technologies or processes. Comprehensive discussions and analysis and integration of uncertainty management strategies are lacking. Therefore, we conducted a systematic literature review to explore applicable uncertainty management strategies in general practice. This article analyzes the origins and ramifications of medical uncertainty and explores approaches to manage it during clinical judgments. We posit that medical uncertainty from various sources can negatively affect the emotions, behaviors, and reactions of both healthcare professionals and patients. However, adopting appropriate management strategies can mitigate these effects, providing a reference for clinical decision-making under the background of uncertainty.
- Medical uncertainty,
- General practitioners,
- Management strategy,
- Decision-making

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