TABLE 2.
Summary of patient’s personality traits on health-care-related outcomes.
| Patient personality | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Study | Personality trait | Finding | Outcome |
| Kim et al. (2013) | Extroversion (BFI) | Sig positive | Higher quality of life |
| Koh et al. (2014) | |||
| Better treatment response | |||
| Kim et al. (2013) | Agreeableness (BFI) | Sig positive | Higher quality of life |
| Victorson et al. (2016) | |||
| Koh et al. (2014) | Better treatment response | ||
| Kim et al. (2013) | Conscientiousness (BFI) | Sig positive | Higher quality of life |
| Block et al. (2007) | Higher satisfaction | ||
| Kim et al. (2013) | Neuroticism (BFI) | Sig negative | Lower quality of life |
| Victorson et al. (2016) | |||
| Koh et al. (2014) | Worse treatment response | ||
| Block et al. (2007) | Openness (BFI) | Sig Negative | Lower Satisfaction |
| Wikehult et al. (2005) | Social Desirability | Sig Positive | Higher Satisfaction |
| Wikehult et al. (2005) | Detachment | Sig Positive | Higher Satisfaction |
| Orom et al. (2009) | Optimism | Sig Positive | Higher Satisfaction |
| Wikehult et al. (2005) | Stress Susceptibility | Sig Negative | Lower Satisfaction |
| Orom et al. (2009) | Pessimism | Sig Negative | Lower Satisfaction |