Patient-provider relationships in China: A qualitative study on the perspectives of healthcare students and junior professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mistrust and conflicts in patient-provider relationships (PPR) have become prevalent in China. The frequency of verbal and physical violence against healthcare workers has been increasing, but few interventions seem to be effective. Limited prior research has focused on the perspectives of healthcare professionals in training. This paper aimed to understand their viewpoints and conceptualize potentially actionable areas for future policy interventions.

Methods

We analyzed de-identified training registration data of a convenience sample of 151 healthcare students and 38 junior professionals from 20 provinces in China. One open-ended question in the registration form asked the participant to comment on PPRs in China. We used qualitative thematic coding to analyze th

SUBMITTER: Du Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7577488 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature