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01-08-2017 | Original Paper

The Types of Trust Involved in American Muslim Healthcare Decisions: An Exploratory Qualitative Study

Authors: Aasim I. Padela, Liese Pruitt, Saleha Mallick

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 4/2017

Abstract

Trust in physicians and the healthcare system underlies some disparities noted among minority populations, yet a descriptive typology of different types of trust informing healthcare decisions among minority populations is limited. Using data from 13 focus groups with 102 American Muslims, we identified the types and influence of trust in healthcare decision-making. Participants conveyed four types of trust implicating their health-seeking behaviors—(I) trust in allopathic medicine, (II) trust in God, (III) trust in personal relationships, and (IV) trust in self. Healthcare disparity research can benefit from assessing how these types of trust are associated with health outcomes among minority populations so as to inform intervention programs that seek to enhance trust as a means to improve community health.

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Title: The Types of Trust Involved in American Muslim Healthcare Decisions: An Exploratory Qualitative Study
Authors: Aasim I. Padela
Liese Pruitt
Saleha Mallick
Publication date: 01-08-2017
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 4/2017
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-017-0387-z

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