Alaa Elhaj Hadad
Khartoum university; Sudan
Biography
Dr. Alaa Elhaj Hadad has grduated from University of Khartoum, faculty of medicine as a medical doctor. she started working as a research assistant at the educational development center where she participated in conducting researches on the national level of the country. Presently she is working as the director of research office at the sudanese childhood diabetes association and head of youth office. She is currently obtaining her master degree in public health from Neelain university in Khartoum.
Abstract
Background and objective : The physician-patient relationship is crucial to the successful delivery of health care. The aim of this study was to assess the level of doctor patient relationship at Ibrahim Malik teaching hospital.
Materials and Methods : participants were patients admitted to Ibrahim Malik hospital at the time of the study, the 200-participants completed a twelve-questions questionnaire which included the seven-questions scale that assessed the level of the relationship.
The scale consisted of the following elements : trust, liking, concordance, patient’s education, verbal communication and compliance with medications.
Results : 75% of patients were found to have a poor level of relationship with their doctors, concordance was found to have the lion’s share of this percent followed by patient’s compliance to medications .
The majority of the participants – 92% and 81% - have trusted and liked their doctors respectively.
Liking and trust were significantly associated with each other.
Significantly ; Concordance and patient’s compliance with medications were also associated with each other.
Recommendations : education of both the doctors and the patients about the importance of the doctor patient relationship is extremely important as it will improve the delivery of health services. The introduction of workshops, trainings and medical exams in medical universities and hospitals is of an equal importance since it will ensure the appropriate application of the doctor patient relationship.