The Types of Trust Involved in American Muslim Healthcare Decisions: An Exploratory Qualitative Study. J Relig Health 2017 Aug;56(4):1478-1488
Date
03/28/2017Pubmed ID
28343283DOI
10.1007/s10943-017-0387-zScopus ID
2-s2.0-85015990364 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 5 CitationsAbstract
Trust in physicians and the healthcare system underlies some disparities noted among minority populations, yet a descriptive typology of different types of trust informing healthcare decisions among minority populations is limited. Using data from 13 focus groups with 102 American Muslims, we identified the types and influence of trust in healthcare decision-making. Participants conveyed four types of trust implicating their health-seeking behaviors-(I) trust in allopathic medicine, (II) trust in God, (III) trust in personal relationships, and (IV) trust in self. Healthcare disparity research can benefit from assessing how these types of trust are associated with health outcomes among minority populations so as to inform intervention programs that seek to enhance trust as a means to improve community health.
Author List
Padela AI, Pruitt L, Mallick SAuthor
Aasim Padela MD Vice Chair, Professor in the Emergency Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAdult
Aged
Clinical Decision-Making
Female
Focus Groups
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Healthcare Disparities
Humans
Islam
Male
Middle Aged
Qualitative Research
Religion and Medicine
Trust
United States
Young Adult
