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The Influence of In-Group Membership on Trust in Health-Care Professionals in Kazakhstan
Brett J Craig1, Gulaiim Almatkyzy2, Yuliya Yurashevich3
1Liberal Arts Department, St Louis College of Pharmacy, St Louis, MO, USA.
Background:
Trust in providers is key to positive health outcomes. However, perceptions of trust in health-care professionals can vary by population. Factors beyond the immediate behaviors of health-care professionals such as group association may influence perceptions of trust.
Objective:
To examine the possible association of in-group membership and levels of trust in health-care professionals in Kazakhstan.
Method:
We used an online survey including the General Trust in Physicians scale along with demographic questions and a question regarding family members as health-care professionals. Bivariate analysis was used to compare the mean differences between general levels of trust and sociodemographic characteristics. Then multivariate analysis was conducted to examine the association between having a family member who is a health-care professional and general level of trust in health-care professionals among Kazakhstani citizens. Statistical tests were 2-sided.
Results:
A total of 497 Kazakhstani participants completed the survey. In adjusted multivariate regression, participants with family members as health-care professionals scored significantly higher on the trust scale (P < .001), and other factors such as language (P < .001) and interaction term of language and education (P< .05) were also shown to be influential in the general level of trust.
Conclusion:
Further examinations of how group membership influences reported trust levels in health-care professionals in Kazakhstan are warranted. Such studies would be beneficial if trust in health-care professionals is to be understood and improved in order to achieve more desirable health outcomes.
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