Investigating the Factors Behind Patients' Desire and Decision to be Accompanied: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

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dc.authoridKılınçarslan, Mehmet Göktuğ / 0000-0003-4197-1914
dc.authoridDönmez, Büşra / 0000-0002-1225-8514
dc.authoridKaya Beştepe, Yasemin / 0009-0003-7716-6180
dc.authoridKırıkçıoğlu, Büşra Nur / 0009-0008-4665-8146
dc.authoridAkbaşoğlu, Merve / 0009-0003-3134-0649
dc.authoridKarakaya, Bezar / 0009-0006-6729-5378
dc.authoridŞahin, Erkan Melih / 0000-0003-1520-8464
dc.contributor.authorKılınçarslan, Mehmet Göktuğ
dc.contributor.authorDönmez, Büşra
dc.contributor.authorKaya Beştepe, Yasemin
dc.contributor.authorKırıkçıoğlu, Büşra Nur
dc.contributor.authorAkbaşoğlu, Merve
dc.contributor.authorKarakaya, Bezar
dc.contributor.authorŞahin, Erkan Melih
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T20:22:29Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T20:22:29Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractIntroductionMedical education typically focuses on the dyadic interaction between patient and physician. However, there is another significant presence in the room that can also impact the patient's health outcomes: caregivers. This topic has been relatively underexplored until now, and there is insufficient information available regarding situations in different cultures. In this study, we aimed to separately examine the characteristics of patients that influence the frequency of being accompanied and those that affect patients' preferences regarding the presence of a companion.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted in family medicine clinic of a tertiary hospital. During a period of 15 days, a total of 285 patients who visited the clinic were administered the questionnaire face-to-face. Two logistic regression models were used for dependent variables of actual and desired situations of admitting to healthcare service with companion.ResultsOf the participants, 167 (58.6%) were female, and the mean age was 36.8 +/- 16.2 The sole significant factor, influencing actual visits to be occurred with a companion, was the solution for transportation issues (odds ratio [OR]: 26.25). It was found that unmarried individuals (single/divorced/widowed) (OR: 5.47), those with higher income (OR: 1.84), and older individuals (OR: 1.04) had a higher tendency to prefer visiting the clinic with companion while female are as opposite (OR: 0.50). Anxiety, perceived social support, and health literacy weren't associated with actual situation or desire to have companion.ConclusionPatients have companions to address tangible issues. However, different factors may influence the desire to have a companion. There is a large group of individuals who, are accompanied at clinic visits against their wishes, indicating a conflict between being accompanied and the desire for one.Patient or Public ContributionOur study was inspired by the unsolicited comments of patients made about their companions during clinical visits. Additionally, community provided valuable feedback during the pilot application phase, particularly in the development of the data form.
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors received no specific funding for this work.
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors received no specific funding for this work.
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/hex.70102
dc.identifier.issn1369-6513
dc.identifier.issn1369-7625
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid39757353
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85214028161
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70102
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/21909
dc.identifier.volume28
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001389832000001
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofHealth Expectations
dc.relation.publicationcategoryinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20250125
dc.subjectanxiety
dc.subjectcompanions
dc.subjectdeveloping countries
dc.subjecthealth literacy
dc.subjectsocial support
dc.titleInvestigating the Factors Behind Patients' Desire and Decision to be Accompanied: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
dc.typeArticle

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