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.