@article{kennedy2014trust,
  title = {Trust me, I’m a Doctor: Views of Some Irish Patients towards their GP},
  author = {Conor Kennedy and Catherine Vahey and Claire Collins},
  year = 2014,
  url = {https://ibimapublishing.com/articles/JMED/2014/759569/},
  journal = {JMED Research},
  volume = 2014 (2014),
  pages = 9,
  doi = 10 September 2014,
  abstract = {Research Motivation: The strength of the relationship a patient holds with their general practitioner (GP) is a crucial determining factor in terms of patient recovery. In a time when uncertainty in the institutions that sustain Irish society is ubiquitous, the importance of trust cannot be underestimated. Methods: As part of a qualitative study, incorporating rural and urban settings in the Republic of Ireland, we sought to query the strength of trust relationships between patients and their general practitioners and the factors influencing these relationships. Data were collected using a focus group and semi-structured interviews, and a thematic analysis was undertaken. Main Findings:  Participants in this small sample reported high, unwavering levels of trust for their GPs. This sentiment of trust extended to all aspects of the general practice experience ranging from an expressed comfort in discussing health problems with their GP, to feeling enabled to actively participate in the treatment process, to being absolutely confident as to the high level of skill and competence held by their physician. Implications: The findings indicate a vote of confidence in the local general practitioner and in the wider medical institution of general practice from this small sample of patients based in the Republic of Ireland.},
  keywords = {General Practice, Trust, Ireland},
  note = Article ID: 759569
}