ArticleJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2021
Measuring Patient Trust in Public versus Private Physicians in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
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- Current state of ethical challenges reported in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review & bibliometric analysis from 2010 to 2021.BMC medical ethics · 2022Pooled it
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- Rating communication skills in dental practice: the impact of different sociodemographic factors.BMC medical education · 2023Article
- Patient's Perspective on Factors Affecting Health-Seeking Behavior in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2022Article
- Patient Trust in Primary Care Physicians: A Mixed Methods Study of Persons with Diabetes at University- Based Clinics in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.Patient preference and adherence · 2022Article
- Doctor-patient communication skills: a survey on knowledge and practice of Iranian family physicians.BMC family practice · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aims to assess and compare patient trust in public vs private physicians and to determine the factors that can affect the level of trust in the context of the KSA.
methodsA cross-sectional study was carried out in the KSA to assess patient trust in physicians. A questionnaire was administered in both Arabic and English to patients above 18 years of age via online channels.
resultsA statistically significant difference was found between the level of trust in public vs private physicians, where the public physicians showed higher patients' trust scores compared to private physicians, where the mean was 2.51 (SD=0.60) and 2.29 (SD=0.56), respectively,
conclusionThis study found that public physicians engender a higher level of patient trust than private physicians. A further qualitative study should be conducted in the future to investigate the reasons behind the high trust in public physicians in the KSA. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: The results of this study open doors for new investigations that might result in the implementation of new interventions to promote patient trust in the healthcare journey in KSA.
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