Louisa Ewald, John Bellettiere, Tamer H Farag, Kristina M Lee, Sidhartha Palani, Emma Castro, Amanda Deen, Catherine W Gillespie, Bethany M Huntley, Alison Tracy, Anna-Carolina Haensch, Frauke Kreuter, Wiebke Weber, Stefan Zins, Wichada La Motte-Kerr, Yao Li, Kathleen Stewart, Emmanuela Gakidou, Ali H Mokdad
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Abstract
Objectives: This study evaluates the association between trust in health care professionals and health care delays across 21 countries.
Methods: We apply logistic regression models to survey data of over 621,000 individuals collected in Spring 2023.
Results: Results show 44.5% of respondents with medical conditions experienced delays in accessing health care and 44.1% reported lack of trust in health care professionals. Those who trusted health care professionals had significantly lower odds of delaying medical care. Trust was most strongly associated with delays in the United Kingdom (OR = 0.373, 95% CI = 0.273-0.510), while South Africa had the smallest association (OR = 0.762, 95% CI = 0.582-0.997).
Conclusion: Trust is important in influencing health care-seeking behaviors, though the causal direction warrants further research. There is a need for targeted strategies to build and sustain trust in health care relationships as well as enhancing health care access.
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The International Journal of Public Health publishes scientific articles relevant to global public health, from different countries and cultures, and assembles them into issues that raise awareness and understanding of public health problems and solutions. The Journal welcomes submissions of original research, critical and relevant reviews, methodological papers and manuscripts that emphasize theoretical content. IJPH sometimes publishes commentaries and opinions. Special issues highlight key areas of current research. The Editorial Board''s mission is to provide a thoughtful forum for contemporary issues and challenges in global public health research and practice.