Investigation of thyroid patients as to how they View their doctors — not a pretty picture!

Thyroid patient survey as to how they View their doctors — not a pretty picture!

Recently, stop the thyroid madness LLC implemented a survey to discern the thyroid patient observations and opinions on medical professionals who have used. And the results of this survey alarming negative opinions of current 1,870 thyroid patients to doctors who have used.

Of course, more knowledgeable thyroid patients are not surprised by the results of this survey. But to see the answers and especially the comments made in response to questions 2-5, everything certainly points out how deep is the problem.

Up to which doctors gave the worst treatment according to patients, endocrinologists led the Pack with result of MD in second. On the contrary, given better treatment naturopaths, although they got barely 1/3 of respondents.

Comments made by patients in response to question 3 (see below "– actions that would raise patients ' opinions of doctors) were the most enlightening. They ranged from having better knowledge about T3 or desiccated thyroid, understand the lab work just the TSH, listening to their patients (frequently stated), better understanding of thyroid symptoms, stopping to tell patients to eat differently or exercise more, don't be so afraid of higher doses of NDT, understanding nutrition, stop with the labelling/mille/hubris/patronizingrespecting patients educated ... and a lot more which you can read below the # 3 on the page linked below.

Five questions with the answers of the survey were:

Question 1: how satisfied were you with the way that most medical professionals you've seen over the years have treated the thyroid problem? (Choose only one answer)

1) very satisfied – most medical professionals have helped my thyroid problems.

2) MODERATELY satisfied – some have done well; others have not done so

3) neutral-I have no opinion one way or the other

4) not satisfied – most of my experiences with doctors have been
negative when it comes to help me

Question 2: If you chose # 1 above, because you feel very satisfied about the treatment of the thyroid by the majority of medical professionals who have seen over the years? (Choose any that apply)

1) I feel much better than I did before

2) I have no symptom that I understand that I am related to hypothyroidism.

3) most of those physicians were good listeners

4) most of those doctors seem to know what they are doing.

5) most of those physicians respects my opinions and he sees me as a partner in my healthcare.

6) taxes were accessible

7) other (133)

Question 3: If you have selected 2, 3 or 4 in the first question above: which of the following actions from medical professionals would raise the cure thyroid cancer that had gotten his opinion? (Choose any that apply)

1) pay more attention to my symptoms, rather than to focus solely on laboratory results.

2) understand how to read lab results

3) being offered of natural desiccated thyroid or T3 instead of just T4

4) going more of free T3 and free T4 more symptoms, TSH

5) understand the reality of problems besides cortisol saliva test and treatment

6) understand the problem of low iron, curling iron workshops, treatment

7) being more open-minded about nontraditional therapies

8) understanding that my depression could be related to my hypothyroid State.

9) other (395)

Question 4: when you choose a thought about the types of health care professionals who have used over the years, a guy who feels he did the worst job in your treatment.

1) endocrinologists

2) MD (physician)

3) what to do (doctor of osteopathy

4) on NP (nursing)

5) PA (physicians Assistant)

6) naturopaths

Comments (122)

Question 5: when you choose a thought about the types of health care professionals who have used over the years, a guy who feels done the best job in your treatment.

1) endocrinologists

2) MD (physician)

3) what to do (doctor of osteopathy

4) on NP (nursing)

5) PA (physicians Assistant)

6) naturopaths

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