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Fabian Czerwinski1, Elena Link1, Magdalena Rosset1
1Hanover Center for Health Communication, University of Music, Drama & Media, Hanover, Germany.
Background:
Since a higher perceived quality of patient-provider communication is known to be associated with improved health outcomes, it is essential to analyze determinants influencing patients' perceived quality of patient-provider communication. Due to the limited knowledge about patient-related influencing factors of quality perception available so far, the objective of this study is to explore and assess determinants of the perceived quality of patient-provider communication with regards to sociodemographic, health-related, healthcare-specific and information-related factors.
Methods:
Linear regression of cross-sectional data from the first wave of Health Information National Trends Survey Germany (n = 2902) was conducted. Independent variables were sociodemographic, health-, healthcare- and information-related factors; the dependent variable was the perceived quality of patient-provider communication.
Results:
Results show that age, migration background, the perceived quality of healthcare, health-related self-efficacy and trust in health information from health professionals are significantly associated with the perceived quality of patient-provider communication.
Conclusions:
Sociodemographic, healthcare- and health information-related factors influence the perceived quality of patient-provider communication. In particular, patients having a migration background and patients reporting low self-efficacy showed significant lower levels of their perceived patient-provider communication quality. With the aim to improve quality issues, patients of both target groups should be empowered and supported.
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