Trust and Incidents The Dynamic of Interpersonal Trust between Patients and Practitioners /

• Main Author: Beitat, Katja (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wiesbaden : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : Imprint: Springer VS, 2015.
• Subjects: Education.; Medicine > Philosophy.; Medical education.; Communication.; Medical Education.; Philosophy of Medicine.; Communication Studies.

Taking an interdisciplinary approach to conceptualise interpersonal trust between patients and medical practitioners, Katja Beitat introduces a unique model to describe the dynamics of trust building and deterioration with particular relevance to incidents in health care. Empirical findings from stu...

Table of Contents:

• Conceptualising Trust
• Communicating about Health Care Incidents
• Experiences of Patients and Medical Practitioners
• Factors Influencing Interpersonal Trust
• Recommendations for Future Research.