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Matters Of Trust: Examination Of The Patient-Provider Relationship In Cancer Care, Krista A. Brown May 2018

Matters Of Trust: Examination Of The Patient-Provider Relationship In Cancer Care, Krista A. Brown

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Background: The intangible concept of trust is critical in the patient-provider relationship. Cancer patients may experience positive and negative impacts of trust in this relationship to a higher degree due to the inherently serious nature of their disease and the level of dependence upon treatment providers.

Objective: The goal of this study was to compare colorectal cancer patients’ levels of trust in their primary care physician and oncologist, along with examining trust differences associated with demographics and other characteristics.

Methods: Colorectal cancer patients (n=158) treated at Nebraska Medicine and consented into the Integrated Cancer Repository for Cancer Research IRB …