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Price, James H.; Kirchofer, Gregg M.; Khubchandani, Jagdish; Kleinfelder, JoAnn; Bryant, Michele – American Journal of Health Education, 2013
Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop a College Student's Mistrust of Health Care Organizations (CSMHCO) scale and determine the relationship between medical mistrust with the use of a variety of health care services. Methods: A convenience sample of college students (n = 545) at 2 universities in the United States was recruited in…
Descriptors: College Students, Trust (Psychology), Measures (Individuals), Reliability
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Wagner, Peggy J.; Warren, Peter R.; Moseley, Ginger – Qualitative Report, 2010
The goal of this research was to understand better the perspectives held by physicians and patients regarding what factors determine the appropriateness of medical visits. We also wished to create a convenient measure of those perspectives. In our first study, we conducted focus groups separately composed of 22 physicians and 16 patients to…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Physicians, Focus Groups, Patients
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Parish, Susan L.; Moss, Kathryn; Richman, Erica L. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2008
A focus group study was conducted with individuals with developmental disabilities to understand their perspectives on their health status, health promotion behaviors, and health care services they receive. The majority of participants reported good to excellent health, and all had some form of medical insurance. However, participants reported…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Health Needs, Health Promotion, Focus Groups