TRUST IS A KEY DETERMINANT OF HEALTH

 

It is now clearer than ever that trust is a key determinant of health, central to both individual and public healthcare decisions.

At the two-year anniversary of the declaration of the Covid-19 pandemic, the increasing politicization of public health is undermining trust in healthcare systems across the globe. This has led to persistent inequalities of access and outcomes, fueled by a widespread infodemic.

As the world’s leading authority on Trust, our new research examines the pandemic-driven evolution in people’s orientation towards health and healthcare and the relationship between trust in the healthcare system and health outcomes.

 

Explore the 2023 Report

  

RESEARCH BY NUMBERS

The survey was fielded between February 10 - 18, 2022.

10

Countries

10,000

Respondents

1,000

Respondents / Country

2022 TIH

A CHALLENGING HEALTHCARE ECOSYSTEM

 

worry science is becoming politicized.

of respondents consume health information regularly.

of employees expect their employer to play a meaningful role in good health.

said they could be taking better care of themselves.

 

VIRTUAL LAUNCH EVENT

On March 10, 2022, Richard Edelman unveiled findings from the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: Trust and Health during our global virtual launch event, alongside a panel of esteemed leaders, including moderator Kirsty Graham, global chair of Health, Edelman; Michelle A. Williams, Dean of Faculty, Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health; Dr. Deus Bazira, Director, Center of Global Health Practice & Impact and Associate Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center; Diane Francis, Journalist, Speaker, Author and Editor-at-Large of The National Post; and Dr. David Nabarro, Special Envoy for Covid-19, World Health Organization (WHO).

 

RESTORING TRUST IN THE HEALTH ECOSYSTEM

Coming through a global pandemic with less trust in the healthcare system, inequitable access to quality information and affordable care, and the medical science we rely on being politicized, it is time to restore trust and rebuild confidence in health.

 

 

 

Break through the information barrier

Where there is less trust, use local voices; elevate and amplify expert voices for those with higher trust.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Build trust across the full health ecosystem

When trust in government lags, other institutions must play a larger role to build confidence in evolving public health measures.

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare for the next public health crisis

To build resilience, health organizations must take action to address disparities in health outcomes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Embrace the employer role in health outcomes

Provide clear, reliable information, and design inclusive health policies and incentives.

 

 

 

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INSIGHTS

Expert views on the political, social and economic factors influencing trust in health.

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