Background Addressing deficiencies in the dissemination and transfer of research-based
knowledge into routine clinical practice is high on the policy agenda both in the UK and …

… Definitions of trust will be outlined and explored in some detail in many of the papers (eg
see Rowe and Calnan; Connell and Mannion in this volume) and which elements of trust may …

Purpose Trust is important for patients and may be used as an indicator and potential ‘marker’
for how patients evaluate the quality of health care. The review aimed to classify the …

This chapter examines lay perspectives and knowledge about health and illness mainly from
a sociological point of view. Lay knowledge about health and illness is an important area to …

… Further empirical evidence concerning this paradox of antipathy and respect comes from
a recent study concerning the lay evaluation of modern medicine by Calnan and Williams [54, …

Coronavirus disease has disrupted tuberculosis services globally. Data from 33 centers in 16
countries on 5 continents showed that attendance at tuberculosis centers was lower during …

… L evels ofpa tie nt sa tis factio nh av e been sh own to influ en ce ra te sof use of m edical …
Calnan M. Lay evaluation of medicine and medical practice: a report of a pilot study. Ini. …

… The design of the questions within the questionnaire were based upon a conceptual
framework devised by Calnan [lo]. Thus, in addition to the collection of basic socio-demographic …

We are facing an epidemic of work stress. But why should problems at work which previously
led to industrial disputes and political activity now be experienced as a cause of physical or …

Consumer satisfaction is an increasingly important issue, both in the evaluation and the
shaping of health care, yet the relationship between specific criteria of health care and overall …