Pandemic decimates public trust in health care, report says
Edelman’s special investigation of trust in health care shows the deep damage done to institutions by the COVID-19 crisis.
After two years of pandemic, public faith in the global health system has dropped precipitously.
Fifty-two percent of global respondents said the pandemic “decreased my confidence” that the health care system is equipped to handle major crises. The data come from Edelman’s 2022 Trust Barometer Special Report on health care and trust.
And the lack of trust is having a clear affect on vaccination rates as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to sicken and kill patients around the world.
Part of the issue facing health care providers and authorities worldwide is how little health care information is consumed by most people.
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