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- Title
Patient–provider relationship predicts mental and physical health indicators for HIV-positive men who have sex with men.
- Authors
Bankoff, Sarah M; Mccullough, Mary B; Pantalone, David W
- Abstract
We used secondary data analysis to examine associations among aspects of patient–provider relationships and mental and physical health indicators. Positive patient perceptions of patient–provider relationships were associated with fewer mental health symptoms in this outpatient sample of HIV-positive men who have sex with men (N = 171). Regression analyses revealed the role of anxiety and depression in explaining associations between two aspects of patient–provider relationships (i.e. quality of information offered and provider interactional style) and health-related quality of life. The findings demonstrated the importance of patient–provider relationships to improving physical health and functioning and maintaining engagement in care, among HIV-positive men who have sex with men.
- Subjects
AUTOMATIC data collection systems; MENTAL depression; GAY men; HEALTH status indicators; PATIENT-professional relations; PROBABILITY theory; PSYCHOLOGICAL tests; RESEARCH funding; STATISTICAL sampling; MULTIPLE regression analysis; SECONDARY analysis; CROSS-sectional method; HIV seroconversion; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Journal of Health Psychology, 2013, Vol 18, Issue 6, p762
- ISSN
1359-1053
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1359105313475896