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KMID : 0123520150220020114
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Journal of muscle and joint health
2015 Volume.22 No. 2 p.114 ~ p.120
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A Study on Trust in Health Care Professionals among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
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Yoo Kyung-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with trust in health care professionals among patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Methods: Subjects for this study were 247 patients registered in general hospitals and the period of data collection was from February 25 to May 20, 2014. The data were analyzed with t-test and ANOVA.
Results: The mean of trust in health care professionals was 3.11 in patients. There were significant differences in trust in health care professionals by age, marriage, and executing exercise of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Conclusion: Trust in health care professionals among patients with rheumatoid arthritis was important to manage rheumatoid arthritis. To promote trust in health care professionals among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, subjects’ age, marriage state and executing exercise in their daily living should be considered.
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KEYWORD
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Rheumatoid arthritis, Trust, Exercise
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