The impact that family members' health care experiences have on patients' trust in physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A family member's negative experiences with medical care have long-term effects on a patient's attitudes and emotions. However, the impact of family members' experiences on patients' trust in their own physicians and in physicians generally is poorly understood. This study aims to quantify these associations.

Methods

A cross-sectional online survey involving adults with non-communicable diseases (cardiac disease, diabetes, cancer, depression, and rheumatic disease) was conducted in Japan during April 2020. The main exposure variable was dissatisfaction with the medical care that family members had received. The main outcomes were patients' (N = 661) own trust in their personal physicians and in physicians generally. The study adopted the Japanese version of the Ab

SUBMITTER: Oguro N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8527743 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature