Public trust in physicians: empirical analysis of patient-related factors affecting trust in physicians in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trust between the parties is essential for the efficient functioning of the healthcare market. Physician-patient relationship represents an asymmetric information situation and trust in physicians is critical for improving health and wellbeing of patients. In China, trust in physicians appears to be quite low creating conflicts between physicians and patients. This study aims to identify some general factors associated with trust in physicians in general using a nationally representative survey.

Methods

A cross-sectional analysis using data from 2018 China Family Panel Study (CFPS). Survey responses of individuals aged 16 years or above were extracted from CFPS and the final sample consisted of 29,192 individuals. An ordered probit model was used to identify facto

SUBMITTER: Li C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9427175 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature