Medical students seeking medical help: a qualitative study.
BACKGROUND
This study explores the factors influencing students to seek medical help, and student perceptions in relation to student-doctor interactions with implications for health help-seeking behaviours.


METHODS
Students were interviewed across year groups. The interviews were audiotaped, transcribed and qualitatively analysed.


RESULTS
We interviewed 22 students and identified common themes.


CONCLUSIONS
Medical students reflect on issues related to seeking medical help, their choice of GP and the decision whether to divulge they are medical students.
Thistlethwaite
Jill
J
Warwick Medical School, Institute of Clinical Education, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom. j.e.thistlethwaite@warwick.ac.uk
Quirk
Frances
F
Evans
Rebecca
R
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001519:Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D010465:Perception; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*