Social Inequality and Perceived Quality of Doctor-Patient Relationship Among the Chronically Ill.
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Social Inequality and Perceived Quality of Doctor-Patient Relationship Among the Chronically Ill. / Vonneilich, Nico; Altenhöner, T; Böcken, J; von dem Knesebeck, Olaf.
In: GESUNDHEITSWESEN, Vol. 73, No. 4, 4, 2011, p. 211-216.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Social Inequality and Perceived Quality of Doctor-Patient Relationship Among the Chronically Ill.
AU - Vonneilich, Nico
AU - Altenhöner, T
AU - Böcken, J
AU - von dem Knesebeck, Olaf
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - BACKGROUND: Several recent German studies indicate an association between social inequality and quality of health care, i.e., patients with a low socioeconomic position receive lower quality care than patients with a high position. In this study, we investigate whether two indicators of social inequality (education and income) are associated with the perceived quality of the doctor-patient relationship among chronically ill men and women. METHOD: Data basis is the TNS Health Care Access Panel (N=27 049). For the analyses chronically ill respondents were selected from the sample (N=12 343). In a multiple logistic regression analysis, odds ratios were calculated separately for men and women and for three age groups (18-30, 31-60, 61 years and older). We used three indicators for measuring the quality in the doctor-patient relationship: trust in physician, information received from the physician and participation in the decision-making process. RESULTS: Results show that income and education are consistently though weakly associated with the perceived quality of the doctor-patient relationship. Among chronically ill men and women with comparatively low income and educational level odds for rating the perceived quality of health care as suboptimal are slightly higher. This is especially true for the group of old chronically ill persons (61 years and older). DISCUSSION: Social inequality is associated with perceived quality of health care among chronically ill older men and women in Germany. These inequalities in health care can be explained by patient factors (e.g., information seeking, participation seeking) and physician related factors (e.g., providing information).
AB - BACKGROUND: Several recent German studies indicate an association between social inequality and quality of health care, i.e., patients with a low socioeconomic position receive lower quality care than patients with a high position. In this study, we investigate whether two indicators of social inequality (education and income) are associated with the perceived quality of the doctor-patient relationship among chronically ill men and women. METHOD: Data basis is the TNS Health Care Access Panel (N=27 049). For the analyses chronically ill respondents were selected from the sample (N=12 343). In a multiple logistic regression analysis, odds ratios were calculated separately for men and women and for three age groups (18-30, 31-60, 61 years and older). We used three indicators for measuring the quality in the doctor-patient relationship: trust in physician, information received from the physician and participation in the decision-making process. RESULTS: Results show that income and education are consistently though weakly associated with the perceived quality of the doctor-patient relationship. Among chronically ill men and women with comparatively low income and educational level odds for rating the perceived quality of health care as suboptimal are slightly higher. This is especially true for the group of old chronically ill persons (61 years and older). DISCUSSION: Social inequality is associated with perceived quality of health care among chronically ill older men and women in Germany. These inequalities in health care can be explained by patient factors (e.g., information seeking, participation seeking) and physician related factors (e.g., providing information).
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 73
SP - 211
EP - 216
JO - GESUNDHEITSWESEN
JF - GESUNDHEITSWESEN
SN - 0941-3790
IS - 4
M1 - 4
ER -