Patient-physician communication about financial problems: A cross-sectional study among over-indebted individuals.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:About every tenth household across Europe is unable to meet payment obligations and living expenses on an ongoing basis and is thus considered over-indebted. Previous research suggests that over-indebtedness reflects a potential cause and consequence of psychosomatic health problems and limited access to care. However, it is unclear whether those affected discuss their financial problems with general practitioners. Therefore, this study examined patient-physician communication about financial problems in general practice among over-indebted individuals. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional survey among clients of 70 debt advice agencies in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in 2017. We assessed the prevalence of patient-physician communication about financial problems and its as

SUBMITTER: Warth J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7199951 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature