Ranking patients’ non-clinical preferences in referring to specialist physicians in the private sector: a cross-sectional study
Beyond clinical competence, non-clinical factors-particularly those related to interpersonal behavior, communication, and privacy-are central to patient-centered care in OB/GYN settings. Recognizing and integrating these preferences into service delivery can strengthen trust, enhance satisfaction, and support ethical, patient-centered care in the private healthcare sector.
Authors
- Seyed Ali Fatemi Aghda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4099-1879)
- Kobra Etminani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2006-6229)
- Mohammad Reza Mazaheri Habibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8096-2530)
- Hamed Tabesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3081-0488)
- Masood Setoodefar
- Zahra Dabir
Institutions
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services (IR)
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Khayyam University (IR)
- Varastegan Institute for Medical Sciences
- Halmstad University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13643-3
- Primary Topic
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00