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Table 2 Factors associated with the trust of members of the public in physicians in the context of the Lebanese healthcare system

From: Factors associated with the public’s trust in physicians in the context of the Lebanese healthcare system: a qualitative study

Factors

Perceived impact on trust in physicians

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Physician’s personal and practice characteristics

 Country of training

North America/ Western Europe

Eastern Europe

 Institution of practice

Reputable

Non-reputable

 Years of experience

More

 

 Being experienced versus up-to-date

Up-to-date

 Physician’s gender

 

 

 Appearance and hygiene

Professional attire

Unprofessional attire

Physician’s clinical skills

 Being competent

High

 

Low

 Not making mistakes

 

If major (e.g. led to death)

 Educating patients

  

No education

Interactions with the physician

 Rapport

Good

Bad

 Encounter time

Longer time

Shorter time

Financial factors

 Consultation fees

 

 

 Free consultation/medication

Suspicion about intention

 Being money-oriented

Non-materialistic

Materialistic

Social factors

 Physician being recommended by a family member

  

 Physician being a family member

  

 Physician being featured in media

 

 Physician’s reputation

Good

Bad