[PREFERENCES OF PARENTS FOR PEDIATRIC INPATIENT WARD PHYSICIAN'S ATTIRE].
Harefuah
; 158(1): 41-43, 2019 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The preferred attire for physicians has not been defined to date. In Israel, where casual attire is acceptable in most circumstances, patients' preferences have not yet been systematically evaluated.METHODS:
This is a cross-sectional study that was designed to evaluate parents' preferences for physicians' attire in a pediatric inpatient ward. A volunteer was dressed in four types of clothes sets elegant attire, sportive attire, careless attire and scrubs - all of which were displayed, with or without a white coat. Parents were asked whether or not they felt the physician was an important component of the medical encounter; they were also asked to choose the picture of the doctor they preferred to care for their child.RESULTS:
A total of 250 parents participated in the study; 68% of the parents believe that the physician's attire is an important component of the medical encounter; 41% of the parents preferred the doctor to wear scrubs with a white coat, 22% preferred scrubs without a white coat. Careless attire was the least preferred attire.CONCLUSIONS:
The physicians' attire was important for most of the participants. We recommend that doctors in inpatient wards wear scrubs.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Relaciones Médico-Paciente
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Médicos
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Vestuario
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Prioridad del Paciente
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Pacientes Internos
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child
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Humans
País como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
He
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article