PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Carolyn Tarrant
AU  - Andrew M Colman
AU  - Tim Stokes
TI  - Past experience, ‘shadow of the future’, and patient trust: a cross-sectional survey
AID  - 10.3399/bjgp08X342615
DP  - 2008 Nov 01
TA  - British Journal of General Practice
PG  - 780--783
VI  - 58
IP  - 556
4099  - http://bjgp.org/content/58/556/780.short
4100  - http://bjgp.org/content/58/556/780.full
SO  - Br J Gen Pract2008 Nov 01; 58
AB  - Recent changes to the organisation and delivery of primary care in the UK have the potential to reduce continuity of care markedly, but it is not clear how this will have an impact on patient trust. This study aims to test the associations between specific aspects of continuity in the GP–patient relationship, and patient trust, informed by the theoretical framework of behavioural game theory. A cross-sectional survey of patients in three Leicestershire general practices was conducted. Regression analysis showed that ratings of the GP's interpersonal care, past experience of cooperation, and expectation of continuing care from the GP were all independent predictors of patient trust. These findings highlight the value of longitudinal aspects of the GP–patient relationship.