The importance of Health Professionals' information of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: A Systematic Review

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2020v10i58p3935-3950

Keywords:

Patient Care Teams, Munchausen Syndrome, Mental Health

Abstract

The availability of various medical examinations and procedures, subjective symptoms resistant to treatment, the desire of the medical profession to rule out all possible medical causes and the lack of information about Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) are some of the reasons for a late diagnosis. . Objective: To carry out a systematic review of the literature on the importance of informing health professionals about MSBP. Methods: A systematic review of the literature was performed using the PUBMED database. The PRISMA protocol was used to perform this review. Results: Of the 117 articles found, 8 were selected to compose the article. Discussion: Although some studies report an increase in the knowledge of health professionals about MSBP, there is an underestimation of the cases. Conclusions: One reason for the underestimation is the lack of information from health professionals about this syndrome.

Author Biographies

Larissa de Carvalho Bezerra, Faculdade de Medicina de Juazeiro do Norte - FMJ/Estacio

Medical student at the Estácio de Juazeiro do Norte Medical School - CE

Ana Alick Vieira Machado Leite, Faculdade de Medicina de Juazeiro do Norte - FMJ/Estacio

Medical student at the Estácio de Juazeiro do Norte Medical School - CE

Ana Vitória Gonçalves Ribeiro, Faculdade de Medicina de Juazeiro do Norte - FMJ/Estacio

Medical student at the Estácio de Juazeiro do Norte Medical School - CE

Daianny Mesquita Ponte, Faculdade de Medicina de Juazeiro do Norte - FMJ/Estacio

Medical student at the Estácio de Juazeiro do Norte Medical School - CE

Modesto Leite Rolim Neto, Faculdade de Medicina - Universidade Federal do Cariri - UFCA

Free Professor at the Faculty of Public Health at USP. Post-Doctorate in Public Health from the University of São Paulo - USP

Juliane dos Anjos de Paula, Faculdade de Medicina de Juazeiro do Norte - FMJ/Estacio

Psychiatrist at the Brain Brain and Vision Institute in Juazeiro do Norte - CE. Professor of Mental Health at the Faculty of Medicine Estácio de Juazeiro do Norte - CE. Academic master's degree in Health Sciences from the Faculty of Medicine of ABC-SP. Medical Residency in Psychiatry at Hospital das Clí­nicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - PE.

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Published

2020-11-24

How to Cite

Bezerra, L. de C. ., Leite, A. A. V. M. ., Ribeiro, A. V. G. ., Ponte, D. M. . ., Rolim Neto, M. L., & Paula, J. dos A. de . (2020). The importance of Health Professionals’ information of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: A Systematic Review. Saúde Coletiva (Barueri), 10(58), 3935–3950. https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2020v10i58p3935-3950

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 58 (2020)

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Artigos Cientí­ficos