Open AccessUnderstanding Patient Trust in the Athletic Setting through Interviews
Author(s) -
Shan David,
John H. Hitchcock
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the internet journal of allied health sciences and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1540-580X
DOI - 10.46743/1540-580x/2018.1683
Subject(s) - debriefing , trustworthiness , psychology , athletic training , journaling file system , construct (python library) , session (web analytics) , medical education , credibility , qualitative research , applied psychology , quality (philosophy) , rubric , social psychology , pedagogy , medicine , computer science , social science , philosophy , data file , epistemology , database , sociology , world wide web , political science , law , programming language
Trust is a vital component of the patient-clinician relationship yet little is known about trust in the athletic training (AT) profession. Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative study was to define and understand trust in an athletic training setting. Methods: Interviews with Division I student-athlete patients (n=9) and athletic trainers (n=3) were conducted to collect data about participant views and definitions of trust. Data were analyzed using classical and constant comparison techniques; the trustworthiness of findings were assessed via peer debriefing, member checks, and reflexive journaling. Results: The analyses yielded 21 codes and four themes described to promote trust: (1) athletic trainers’ attributes, (2) interactions between athletic trainers and athletes, (3) the quality of this relationship and (4) the overall experience. Conclusion: A working definition of trust in the athletic training setting was developed via this work; furthermore, athletic trainers and patients agreed that trust is a complex construct but is vital to developing a productive therapeutic relationship.