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Table 2 Description of TCom-skills GP scale

From: The impact of contract service policy and doctor communication skills on rural patient-doctor trust relationship in the village clinics of three counties

Items

Obs

Mean

SD

Min

Max

1. Does the general practitioner take time to listen to me?

574

5.90

1.36

1

7

2. Does everything make me feel I can trust him/her?

574

5.50

1.32

1

7

3. Does the general practitioner explain what the treatment is for?

574

5.62

1.38

1

7

4. Does the general practitioner take account of my preferences in prescribing medication?

574

5.68

1.41

1

7

5. Does the general practitioner give me the impression he/she has respect for me?

574

5.89

1.54

1

7

6. Does the general practitioner give me information on the side effects of medication?

574

5.65

1.48

1

7

7. Does the general practitioner emphasize which are the most important drugs?

574

6.00

1.11

1

7

8. Does the general practitioner discuss any difficulties I have in complying with the treatment?

574

5.06

1.82

1

7

9. Does the general practitioner explain things in simple words?

574

5.71

1.43

1

7

10. Does the general practitioner offer new treatments?

574

5.58

1.49

1

7

11. Does the general practitioner write the prescription legibly?

574

5.43

1.62

1

7

12. Does the general practitioner let me ask questions?

574

5.91

1.33

1

7

13. Does the general practitioner give me incentives to comply with the treatment?

574

5.90

1.29

1

7

14. Does the general practitioner give me advice on prevention (diet, physical activity)?

574

6.05

1.18

1

7

15. Does the general practitioner give the impression he/she knows his/her job?

574

5.93

1.31

1

7

Total score

 

5.72

1.40

1

7