The Influence of Health Locus of Control on the Patient-provider Relationship

Overview

Journal Psychol Health Med

Publisher Routledge

Specialties General Medicine
Health Services
Psychology

Date 2010 Dec 15

PMID 21154023

Citations 23

Authors

Ahnalee M Brincks

Daniel J Feaster

Myron J Burns

Victoria B Mitrani

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Abstract

The physician-patient relationship is important to the successful delivery of health care. Health locus of control (HLOC) of the patient, the extent to which individuals attribute their health to their own actions or to external agents, may affect the patient-provider relationship. This study examined the influences of HIV and HLOC on trust in physician among a population of predominantly minority women and their family members. Powerful others HLOC demonstrated a positive relationship with trust in physician and chance HLOC had a negative relationship with trust in physician. HIV moderated both of these relationships.

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