Sachiko Ozawa|Dean Walker
Comparison of trust in public vs private health care providers in rural Cambodia
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation|Johns Hopkins University|Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation|Johns Hopkins University
trust providers affects health careseeking behaviour well understood focus groups household surveys conducted cambodia examine villagers describe trust public private providers assess whether difference exists provider trust levels findings suggest reasons trusting public private providers differ villagers trust relationship providers one important considerations affecting seek care people believed public providers honest sincere bad mouth people explained status disease villagers trusted public providers skills abilities effective referral system contrast respondents noted seeing private providers comfortable easy come home patients owe money private providers trusted friendly approachable extremely thorough careful easy contact among sought care past 30 days trust health care provider listed fifth second important consideration choosing public private providers respectively study illustrates importance trust unique concept affect peoples choice health care providers lowincome country