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. 2013 Sep;37(5):660-6.
doi: 10.5993/AJHB.37.5.10.

Correlates of physician trust among rural older adults with diabetes

Ronny A Bell  1 , Thomas A Arcury, Edward Ip, Joseph G Grzywacz, Ha Nguyen, Julienne K Kirk, Santiago Saldana, Sara A Quandt
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Correlates of physician trust among rural older adults with diabetes

Ronny A Bell et al. Am J Health Behav. 2013 Sep.

Abstract

Objectives: To examine the demographic, health and diabetes management correlates of physician trust in a rural, multiethnic population with diabetes.

Methods: 563 older (≥ 60 years) African American, American Indian and White adults completed in-home surveys, including the 11-item General Trust in Physicians Scale.

Results: Higher trust scores were seen among: older (>75) participants (p < .01), those with fewer (<3) chronic health conditions (p < .01), and those who adhered to physical activity (p < .05) and dilated eye exam (p < .01) guidelines; the latter remained significant (eye exam, p = .019) or approached significance (physical activity, p = .051) after adjustment for potential confounders.

Conclusions: Physician trust may influence patient adherence to diabetes management recommendations. Efforts should be made to build trust in the patient-provider relationship to enhance patient outcomes.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicting of Interest

The authors affirm that there are not conflicting or competing interests associated with the content of this manuscript.

The authors affirm that there are no conflicts of interest associated with the content of this manuscript. Data from this manuscript were published in abstract form in a supplement to the American Diabetes Association 72nd Scientific Sessions, June 8th – 12th, 2012.

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