“…Previous work on patient self-efficacy has uncovered links to important health outcomes, such as patient satisfaction and medical compliance (Beach et al, 2005;Moore et al, 2002;Wrench & Booth-Butterfield, 2003), preventive health behaviors (Jackson, Tucker, & Herman, 2007), and faster recovery time (Waldrop, Lightsey, Ethington, Woemmel, & Coke, 2001). This study provides empirical support for the idea that self-efficacy is positively, although not necessarily strongly, related to patient satisfaction with health-care providers.…”