Background This study aimed to explore the relationship between communication skills,
health service quality, and patient trust in primary health services. Method This study was …

Doctor–patient trust is not strong in China, but studies examining this factor remain
insufficient. The present study aimed to explore the effect of doctor–patient communication …

Background Trust is regarded as the cornerstone of the doctor-patient relationship in the
world of medicine; it determines the decisions patients make when choosing doctors and …

Purpose Trust is an essential component in a successful health care relationship. Doctor–
patient trust involves the subjects of both sides, including the direction of patients' trust in …

Background Empirical evidence on patients' trust and the factors among primary care
institutions (PCIs) in China is limited. This study aimed to investigate patients' trust and …

Background: The changing pattern in the doctor-patient relationship is becoming more of a
challenge for health care providers. For a healthy and effective doctorpatient relation, trust …

There are widely emerging concerns that patient confidence in physicians is diminishing as
physician–patient communication is threatened globally. This study aimed to assess patient …

Public trust in medical profession has declined in the past decades. The deluge of health
information available in various sources may be one contributing factor. However, how the …

Objective We investigated the level of physician trust in China and how it is influenced by
various demographic factors. Methods We surveyed 12 public hospitals from which …

The Chinese health care system has experienced profound changes in recent decades,
including the retrenchment of government financial support. These changes and their …