Descriptive study to assess knowledge regarding the management of patients with psychosomatic disorders among Nurses in selected Hospitals of Gwalior

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The general hospital psychiatric care is most important since 30-50% of the patients attending primary care levels or general hospitals suffer from various forms of psychosomatic disorders, but they complain only vague symptoms which cannot be diagnosed medically. So, nurses working in general hospitals setting can help these clients by assessing and proper psychosocial care should be given for a permanent relief.