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0412/2024 - FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE QUALITY OF THE DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP IN BRAZIL.
FATORES ASSOCIADOS À QUALIDADE DA RELAÇÃO MÉDICO-PACIENTE NO BRASIL.

Author:

• Lucas Wollmann - Wollmann, L. - <lucasw.bm@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3543-0794

Co-author(s):

• Lisiane Hauser - Hauser, L. - <lisiane.hauser@ymail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3324-5533
• Christina van der Feltz-Cornelis - van der Feltz-Cornelis, C.M. - <christina.vanderfeltz-cornelis@york.uk.ac>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6925-8956
• Sotero Serrate Mengue - Mengue, S.S - <sotero@ufrgs.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3349-8541
• Rudi Roman - Roman, R. - <rudiroman@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2663-4314
• Milena Rodrigues Agostinho Rech - Rech, M.R.A - <milena.rodrigues.agostinho@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1852-1632
• Erno Harzheim - Harzheim, E. - <eharzheim@hcpa.edu.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8919-7916


Abstract:

The quality of the doctor-patient relationship plays a crucial role in treatment adherence, disease control, and care satisfaction, with various factors potentially impacting its development. This study investigated the influence of patient- and doctor-related factors on the quality of this relationship, measured by the Patient-Doctor Relationship Questionnaire (PDRQ-9), within the Primary Care setting of Brazil's SUS (Unified Health System). Data were collected5,971 adult patients and 494 doctorsFamily Health Units (USF) across all regions of Brazil. Multivariate analysis indicated that only patient characteristics were significantly associated with the quality of the doctor-patient relationship. These included living in urban areas, being male, having 10 or more years of education, obtaining a same-day consultation, having more than three consultations per year with the same doctor, and being seen at a USF with high-quality primary care. The findings highlight inequalities in the doctor-patient relationship, showing that patients who share common characteristics with their doctors (urban background and higher education) or consult in higher-quality primary care settings report more satisfactory relationships. This underscores the importance of developing doctors' cultural competence and the impact of service organization on relationship quality.

Keywords:

Physician-Patient Relations; Quality of Health Care; Process Assessment, Health Care; Patient-Reported Experience Measures.

Content:

FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE QUALITY OF THE DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP IN BRAZIL.


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Wollmann, L., Hauser, L., van der Feltz-Cornelis, C.M., Mengue, S.S, Roman, R., Rech, M.R.A, Harzheim, E.. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE QUALITY OF THE DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP IN BRAZIL.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2024/Dec). [Citado em 05/05/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/factors-associated-with-the-quality-of-the-doctorpatient-relationship-in-brazil/19460



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