Interventions for improving patients’ trust in doctors and groups of doctors

• Main Authors: Rolfe, Alix, Cash-Gibson, Lucinda, Car, Josip, Sheikh, Aziz, McKinstry, Brian
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Medicine
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104143; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19445
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Trust is a fundamental component of the patient-doctor relationship and is associated with increased satisfaction, adherence to treatment, and continuity of care. Our 2006 review found little evidence that interventions improve patients' trust in their doctor; therefore an updated s...