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7501777

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-1-18
pubmed:abstractText
This research investigated the extent to which interpersonal and attitudinal factors affect the doctor-patient relationship. A questionnaire survey of people living in northeastern Kansas who had experience with medical care was conducted. Dependent measures were over-all patient satisfaction, patient's attitude toward death of self or others, causality orientation, attitude toward health and disease, and perception of the doctor-patient relationship. The majority of test subjects (92%) reported satisfaction with their medical care. A significant correlation between fear of death of significant others and scores on causality scales reflects feelings of not being in control of one's life. Other associations indicate that people who do not feel in control of their lives depend on traditional and folk remedies. Scores showing low fear of own death correlated significantly with the rated greater sense of responsibility for own health and treatment. Patients who rated themselves as more needy were unsatisfied with their care and those whose doctors called them by first name tended to be more content. Even in populations satisfied with their medical care, we suggest that the quality of care could be improved by attention to interpersonal and attitudinal factors.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0033-2941
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
77
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
51-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Some interpersonal and attitudinal factors characterizing patients satisfied with medical care.
pubmed:affiliation
University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article