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Patients’ trust in healthcare providers and associated factors among hospitalized patients in Awi Zone Public Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia

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  • Baymot Bitew Bekele
  • Kelemework Gashinet Ferede
  • Abebaw Bires Adal
  • Addisu Gasheneit Ferede
  • Atsedemariam Andualem
  • Desalegn Yeshalem Mitiku
  • Aragaw Egziabherfenta Tadele
  • Asrat Yazew
  • Birhaneslasie Gebeyehu Yazew

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Background: Trust in healthcare providers (HCPs) is crucial for increasing health-seeking behavior, strengthening patient-provider relationships, and improving clinical outcomes. While vital, research on patient trust in HCPs remains limited in the Ethiopian context. This study assessed the level of trust and its associated factors among hospitalized patient in Awi Zone public hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from June 05 to September 30, 2024. The sampling frame consisted of all adult patients admitted to the medical, surgical, and gynecological wards of five public hospitals. A total of 621 participants were selected using simple random sampling from the daily admission logs. Data were collected via a pretested, interviewer-administered questionnaire. EpiData 4.6 and SPSS version 25 were used for data entry and analysis respectively. Logistic regressions were applied to identify factors associated with patient trust. Associations were considered significant at p value

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  • Baymot Bitew Bekele & Kelemework Gashinet Ferede & Abebaw Bires Adal & Addisu Gasheneit Ferede & Atsedemariam Andualem & Desalegn Yeshalem Mitiku & Aragaw Egziabherfenta Tadele & Asrat Yazew & Birhane, 2026. "Patients’ trust in healthcare providers and associated factors among hospitalized patients in Awi Zone Public Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 21(6), pages 1-14, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0350498
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0350498
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