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Can a questionnaire capture when patients feel dismissed by doctors?

NCT ID NCT07809373

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: King's College London Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers at King's College London are testing a new questionnaire designed to measure medical dismissal, the experience of feeling disbelieved or not taken seriously by healthcare professionals. About 1,400 UK adults with long-term conditions or persistent symptoms will complete online surveys over six months. The study checks whether the questionnaire is reliable and how these experiences relate to health, wellbeing, and healthcare use.

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Active substance
a new questionnaire called the Medical Dismissal Questionnaire
What this could lead to
If the questionnaire proves reliable, researchers and health services could use it to measure how often patients feel dismissed and to check whether efforts to improve care are working.
What could go wrong
This study tests a questionnaire, not a treatment, so it cannot fix medical dismissal on its own. The tool may not hold up as a reliable measure, and online self-reporting can miss important context.

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Participants

1,641 people

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Started

May 2026

Expected to finish

Mar 2027

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Who is studied

Adults (18+) in the UK

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (18+) * Able to provide informed consent. * Proficient in English to answer questions about your health * Are a UK resident * Have an email address and phone number * Have used or tried to use healthcare services at least 5 times in the past two years for any kind of health issue. * Have a diagnosis of a long-term condition (e.g., asthma, diabetes, heart disease, IBS, depression) or have experienced a persistent symptom for a period of 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Lacking capacity to give informed consent. * Under 18 * Not based in the UK * Have not used or tried to use healthcare services at least 5 times in the past two years

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  • Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience

    London, United Kingdom

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