• Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao · Apr 2009

    [Influence of patients' attitude on doctors' satisfaction with the doctor-patient relationship].

    • Zheng Xie, Ze-qi Qiu, and Tuo-hong Zhang.
    • Department of Health Policy and Management, Peking University School of Public Health, Beijing 100191, China.
    • Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao. 2009 Apr 18;41(2):141-3.

    ObjectiveTo describe the doctors' satisfaction of the doctor-patient relationship and find out the influencing factors of the patients, gathering evidence to improve the doctor-patient relationship.MethodsThis study was a cross-sectional study, in which doctors and nurses in 10 hospitals of Beijing, Shandong and Chongqing were surveyed with structured questionnaires and in-depth interviews.ResultsThe mean score of the doctors' satisfaction of the doctor-patient relationship was 59.97, which was much lower than the patients'. The patients' socio-demographic characteristics, social economic status (SES) and behavior characteristics influence the interaction of the doctors and the patients. The doctors' satisfaction of the doctor-patient relationship was influenced by the patients' trust.ConclusionThe doctors' perspective is helpful to define the tension and the cause of the doctor-patient relationship. The patients' characteristics have important influence on the doctor-patient relationship. It's necessary to take action on the patients to improve the doctor-patient relationship.

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