Jessica Greene1, Christal Ramos2. 1. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, Baruch College, City University of New York, 135 East 22nd St., Room 816D, New York, NY, 10010, USA. Electronic address: Jessica.greene@baruch.cuny.edu. 2. Health Policy Center, The Urban Institute, 500 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC, 20024, USA. Electronic address: cramos@urban.org.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Patient trust in health care providers is associated with better health behaviors and utilization, yet provider trust has not been consistently conceptualized. This study uses qualitative methods to identify the key health provider behaviors that patients report build their trust, and data from a national U.S. survey of adults to test the robustness of the qualitative findings. METHODS: In this mixed methods study, we conducted 40 semi-structured interviews with a diverse sample to identify the provider behaviors that build trust. We then analyzed a nationally representative survey (n = 6,517) to examine the relationship between respondents' trust in their usual provider and the key trust-related behaviors identified in the qualitative interviews. RESULTS: Interviewees reported that health providers build trust by communicating effectively (listening and providing detailed explanations), caring about their patients (treating them as individuals, valuing their experience, and showing commitment to solving their health issues), and demonstrating competence (being knowledgeable, thorough, and solving their health issues). Trust in one's provider was highly correlated with all eight survey items measuring communication, caring, and competence. CONCLUSIONS: To build trust with patients, health providers should actively listen, provide detailed explanations, show caring for patients, and demonstrate their knowledge.
OBJECTIVE:Patient trust in health care providers is associated with better health behaviors and utilization, yet provider trust has not been consistently conceptualized. This study uses qualitative methods to identify the key health provider behaviors that patients report build their trust, and data from a national U.S. survey of adults to test the robustness of the qualitative findings. METHODS: In this mixed methods study, we conducted 40 semi-structured interviews with a diverse sample to identify the provider behaviors that build trust. We then analyzed a nationally representative survey (n = 6,517) to examine the relationship between respondents' trust in their usual provider and the key trust-related behaviors identified in the qualitative interviews. RESULTS: Interviewees reported that health providers build trust by communicating effectively (listening and providing detailed explanations), caring about their patients (treating them as individuals, valuing their experience, and showing commitment to solving their health issues), and demonstrating competence (being knowledgeable, thorough, and solving their health issues). Trust in one's provider was highly correlated with all eight survey items measuring communication, caring, and competence. CONCLUSIONS: To build trust with patients, health providers should actively listen, provide detailed explanations, show caring for patients, and demonstrate their knowledge.
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