What is it about?
Three pre-surgery barriers to patient trust in physicians and three post-surgery barriers to patient trust affect patient post-discharge recovery and patient self-worthiness. Paper suggests how to embed trust building communication in daily practice.
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Why is it important?
Patient trust is related to higher patient adherence, fewer readmissions to the hospital, higher life quality and lower expenditures on health.
Perspectives
Patients today expect not only improved clinical outcomes but also to preserve their self-worthiness.
Prof. Gillie Gabay
Achva Academic College
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This page is a summary of: Patient Self-worth and Communication Barriers to Trust of Israeli Patients in Acute-Care Physicians at Public General Hospitals, Qualitative Health Research, May 2019, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1049732319844999.
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