The influence of health locus of control on the patient-provider relationship

Author(s)

A.M. Brincks
D.J. Feaster
Myron J. Burns, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
V.B. Mitrani

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2010

Publication Title

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volume

15

Issue/Number

6

First Page

720

ISSN

1354-8506

Last Page

728

Abstract/Excerpt

The physician-patient relationship is important to the successful delivery of health care. Health locus of control (HLOC) of the patient, the extent to which individuals attribute their health to their own actions or to external agents, may affect the patient-provider relationship. This study examined the influences of HIV and HLOC on trust in physician among a population of predominantly minority women and their family members. Powerful others HLOC demonstrated a positive relationship with trust in physician and chance HLOC had a negative relationship with trust in physician. HIV moderated both of these relationships.

DOI

10.1080/13548506.2010.498921.

NSUWorks Citation

Brincks, A., Feaster, D., Burns, M. J., Mitrani, V. (2010). The influence of health locus of control on the patient-provider relationship. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 15(6), 720-728.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/1069