TY - JOUR
T1 - Patients’ Perceptions of Medical Encounters in Great Britain
T2 - Variations With Health Loci of Control and Sociodemographic Factors
AU - Arntson, Paul
AU - Makoul, Gregory
AU - Pendleton, David
AU - Schofield, Theo
PY - 1989/4/1
Y1 - 1989/4/1
N2 - The purpose of this research was to examine how patients’ perceptions of their medical encounters varied by patients’ health loci of control and their sociodemographic characteristics. Each of 68 general practitioners agreed to have between 40 and 60 patients fill out a questionnaire immediately after an encounter. Patients were asked to evaluate how well the doctors accomplished seven consultation tasks; to indicate their internal, fate, and doctor health loci of control; and to provide sociodemographic information. Based on the responses of more than 3,000 patients, we found a pattern of significant results that link patients’ perceptions of the doctors’ information and responsibility sharing with patients’ perceived control, social status, and concern.
AB - The purpose of this research was to examine how patients’ perceptions of their medical encounters varied by patients’ health loci of control and their sociodemographic characteristics. Each of 68 general practitioners agreed to have between 40 and 60 patients fill out a questionnaire immediately after an encounter. Patients were asked to evaluate how well the doctors accomplished seven consultation tasks; to indicate their internal, fate, and doctor health loci of control; and to provide sociodemographic information. Based on the responses of more than 3,000 patients, we found a pattern of significant results that link patients’ perceptions of the doctors’ information and responsibility sharing with patients’ perceived control, social status, and concern.
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U2 - 10.1207/s15327027hc0102_1
DO - 10.1207/s15327027hc0102_1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84928847113
VL - 1
SP - 75
EP - 95
JO - Health Communication
JF - Health Communication
SN - 1041-0236
IS - 2
ER -