Patient-provider communication quality as a predictor of medical mistrust among young Black women.
Soc Work Public Health
; 38(4): 334-343, 2023 05 19.
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ABSTRACT
The present study explores the association between patient-provider communication quality and medical mistrust in a sample of 174 young Black women, aged 18-24. Data were collected as part of a larger mixed-methods study examining sexual health communication and behaviors. Participants were recruited via non-probabilistic sampling methods between June 2018 and December 2018. Eligible respondents completed a self-administered online study that examined, among other components, healthcare experiences and medical mistrust. Hierarchical linear regression was used to explore the relationship between patient-provider communication quality and medical mistrust. Patient-provider communication quality was a significant predictor of medical mistrust; as communication quality increased, medical mistrust decreased (p < .001). Educational attainment also emerged as a significant predictor. Relative to not completing any college, completing some college was associated with lower medical mistrust (p= .031). Our findings suggest that for providers seeking to address medical mistrust in patients identifying as young Black women, focusing on patient-centered communication may be particularly impactful.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Relações Profissional-Paciente
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Comunicação
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Confiança
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População Negra
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Soc Work Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article