Decline in Physician Trust During the COVID-19 Pandemic Save
JAMA reports that following the COVID-19 pandemic US adults trust in physicians and hospitals decreased, and was associated with lower odds of COVID vaccination.
A survey study between April 2020 and Feb. 2024 of 443 455 adult respondents assess trust in physicians.
The results reflect 443 455 unique respondents, who had a mean age of 43 years, were 65% female, and 71% white.
Those reporting a lot of trust for physicians and hospitals decreased from 71.5% (April 2020) to 40% (January 2024).
In regression models, lower trust was associated with age (25 to 64 yrs), female gender, lower educational level, lower income, Black race, and living in a rural setting.
Greater trust was associated with greater likelihood of COVID vaccination (adjusted OR 4.94; .21-5.80) or influenza (adjOR, 5.09) and receiving a SARS-CoV-2 booster (adjOR, 3.62).
These data suggest the need for education and strategies to rebuild trust that achieve public health priorities.
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