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Trust in the Healthcare System and Physicians in Croatia: A Survey of the General Population
International journal of environmental research and public health, 19 (2022), 2; 993. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19020993
Nikodem, Krunoslav; Ćurković, Marko; Borovečki, Ana

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Nikodem, K., Ćurković, M. & Borovečki, A. (2022). Trust in the Healthcare System and Physicians in Croatia: A Survey of the General Population. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19. (2). doi: 10.3390/ijerph19020993

Nikodem, Krunoslav, et al. "Trust in the Healthcare System and Physicians in Croatia: A Survey of the General Population." International journal of environmental research and public health, vol. 19, no. 2, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19020993

Nikodem, Krunoslav, Marko Ćurković and Ana Borovečki. "Trust in the Healthcare System and Physicians in Croatia: A Survey of the General Population." International journal of environmental research and public health 19, no. 2 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19020993

Nikodem, K., Ćurković, M. and Borovečki, A. (2022) 'Trust in the Healthcare System and Physicians in Croatia: A Survey of the General Population', International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(2). doi: 10.3390/ijerph19020993

Nikodem K, Ćurković M, Borovečki A. Trust in the Healthcare System and Physicians in Croatia: A Survey of the General Population. International journal of environmental research and public health [Internet]. 2022 January 16 [cited 2024 November 29];19(2). doi: 10.3390/ijerph19020993

K. Nikodem, M. Ćurković and A. Borovečki, "Trust in the Healthcare System and Physicians in Croatia: A Survey of the General Population", International journal of environmental research and public health, vol. 19, no. 2, January 2022. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:105:314839. [Accessed: 29 November 2024]

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Title (english)Trust in the Healthcare System and Physicians in Croatia: A Survey of the General Population
AuthorKrunoslav Nikodem
AuthorMarko Ćurković
AuthorAna Borovečki
Author's institutionUniversity of Zagreb
School of Medicine
(Department of Social Medicine and Health Care Organization)
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Public Health and Health Care
Social Medicine
Abstract (english)
Trust in healthcare systems and physicians is considered important for the delivery of good healthcare. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on a random three-stage sample of the general population of Croatia (N = 1230), stratified by regions. Of respondents, 58.7% displayed a high or very high level of trust in the healthcare system, 65.6% in physicians, and 78.3% in their family physician. Respondents' views regarding patients' roles in the discussion of treatment options, confidence in physicians' expertise, and underlying motives of physicians were mixed. Respondents with a lower level of education, those with low monthly incomes, and those from smaller settlements had lower levels of trust in physicians and the healthcare system. Trust in other institutions, religiosity and religious beliefs, tolerance of personal choice, and experience of caring for the seriously ill and dying were predictors of trust in healthcare and physicians. Our findings suggest that levels of healthcare-related trust in Croatia are increasing in comparison with previous research, but need improvement. Levels of trust are lowest in populations that are most vulnerable and most in need of care and protection.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleInternational journal of environmental research and public health
Numberingvol. 19, no. 2, 993
p-ISSN1661-7827
e-ISSN1660-4601
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19020993
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:105:314839
Publication2022-01-16
Document URLhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/2/993
Type of resourceText
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