NCT04213625

Do Patients Perceive Surgeons Who Provide Personal Information as More Trustworthy and Empathetic?

Do Patients Perceive Surgeons Who Provide Personal Information ("Self-disclosure") as More Trustworthy and Empathetic?

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 89 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Prior studies have shown that patient trust in their physician is associated with better health outcomes and lower levels of emotional distress. Patients who have low levels of trust in their physician are less satisfied and less likely to adhere to their physician recommendations. As such, there is a need to better understand factors related to patient trust in their physician. Purpose: To understand whether patient awareness of a surgeon's personal background improves patient trust in their surgeon.

Conditions

• Trust

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Surgeon Personal Background	Experimental group will receive an information sheet with their surgeon's educational and personal background. Personal Background * Favorite outdoor activity/form of exercise * Favorite hobby * Family information (children, pets) * Single sentence about how the clinician conceptualizes excellent patient care

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-08-01
• Primary completion: 2025-08-01
• Completion: 2025-08-01
• First posted: 2019-12-30
• Last updated: 2025-07-31