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Agreement that one would trust one's doctor to tell about a treatment mistake; the 2002 variant uses 'agree somewhat' wording.
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Latest: 13% answered “Disagree” in GSS: Trust doctor to disclose a treatment mistake, 2006.
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| Line | Question | Match | How answers map |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSS: Trust doctor to disclose a treatment mistake | Trust doctor to disclose a treatment mistake As you read each of the following statements, please think about the medical care you are now receiving. If you have not received any medical care recently, circle the answer based on what you would expect if you had to seek care today. Even if you are not entirely certain about your answers, we want to remind you that your best guess is important for each statement.
T. I trust my doctor to tell me if a mistake was made about my treatment. Caveat: Strength of agreement collapsed; reference wording | identical | Strongly agree → Agree; Agree → Agree; Neither agree nor disagree → Neither agree nor disagree; Disagree → Disagree; Strong disagree → Disagree |
| GSS: Trust doctor to disclose a treatment mistake | Trust doctor to disclose a treatment mistake As you read each of the following statements, please think about the medical care you are now receiving. If you have not received any medical care recently, circle the answer based on what you would expect if you had to seek care today. Even if you are not entirely certain about your answers, we want to remind you that your best guess is important for each statement.
E. I trust my doctor to tell me if a mistake was made about my treatment. Caveat: 2002 uses 'agree/disagree somewhat' instead of plain agree/disagree | equivalent | Strongly agree → Agree; Agree somewhat → Agree; Neither agree nor disagree → Neither agree nor disagree; Disgree somewhat → Disagree; Strongly disagree → Disagree |