ABSTRACT
Objective:To describe the doctors' satisfaction of the doctor-patient relationship and find out the influencing factors of the patients,gathering evidence to improve the doctor-patient relationship.Methods:This study was a cross-sectional study,in which doctors and nurses in 10 hospitals of Beijing,Shandong and Chongqing were surveyed with structured questionnaires and in-depth interviews.Results:The mean score of the doctors' satisfaction of the doctor-patient relationship was 59.97,which was much lower than the patients'.The patients' socio-demographic characteristics,social economic status(SES) and behavior characteristics influence the interaction of the doctors and the patients.The doctors' satisfaction of the doctor-patient relationship was influenced by the patients' trust.Conclusion:The doctors' perspective is helpful to define the tension and the cause of the doctor-patient relationship.The patients' characteristics have important influence on the doctor-patient relationship.It's necessary to take action on the patients to improve the doctor-patient relationship.