Conclusion
Considering the results obtained, we can conclude saying: First, health
care providers in Jordan have demonstrating a positive attitude toward
communicating cost issues with their patients. Second, there is a
correlation between health care providers’ years of experiences and
their ability to discuss costs issues. Those nurses and physicians with
more years of experiences are feeling more confident and competent
toward initiating such discussions. However, it appears that in the
novice health care providers this situation is different.
This study demonstrated the importance of getting health care providers
and patients to talk openly about costs issues, however, the
generalizability of this study is a limitation. Therefore, different
studies would be carried out with larger populations and from different
settings is highly recommended.