How to dress as a paediatrician?

Hofmann, Julia; Zotter, Heinz; Kerbl, Reinhold

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“…The communication process between a patient and physician has been described to include four integral components: the physician, the patient, the content of communication, and the environment [1]. The significance of physician attire as a means of nonverbal communication cue has been well characterized [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. Attire may even be an increasingly important element to consider, given the increasing influence of social media and the Internet [2].…”

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Challenging the Status Quo of Physician Attire in the Palliative Care Setting

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Background, Aim, and Hypothesis This randomized controlled trial aimed to compare the impact of a physician's attire on the perceptions of patients with cancer of compassion, professionalism, and physician preference. Our hypothesis was that patients would perceive the physician with formal attire as more compassionate than the physician wearing casual attire. Materials and Methods One hundred five adult follow‐up patients with advanced cancer were randomized to watch two standardized, 3‐minute video vignettes with the same script, depicting a routine physician‐patient clinic encounter. Videos included a physician in formal attire with tie and buttoned‐up white coat and casual attire without a tie or white coat. Actors, patients, and investigators were all blinded to the purpose and videos watched, respectively. After each video, patients completed validated questionnaires rating their perception of physician compassion, professionalism, and their overall preference for the physician. Results There were no significant differences between formal and casual attire for compassion (median [interquartile range], 25 [10–31] vs. 20 [8–27]; p = .31) and professionalism (17 [13–21] vs. 18 [14–22]; p = .42). Thirty percent of patients preferred formal attire, 31% preferred casual attire, and 38% had no preference. Subgroup analysis did not show statistically significant differences among different cohorts of age, sex, marital status, and education level. Conclusion Doctors’ attire did not affect the perceptions of patients with cancer of physician's level of compassion and professionalism, nor did it influence the patients’ preference for their doctor or their trust and confidence in the doctor's ability to provide care. There is a need for more studies in this area of communications skills. Clinical trial identification number. NCT03168763 Implications for Practice The significance of physician attire as a means of nonverbal communication has not been well characterized. It is an important element to consider, as patient preferences vary geographically, are influenced by cultural beliefs, and may vary based on particular care settings. Previous studies consisted of nonblinded surveys and found increasing confidence in physicians wearing a professional white coat. Unfortunately, there are no randomized controlled trials, to the authors’ knowledge, to confirm the survey findings. In this randomized, blinded clinical trial the researchers found that physician's attire did not affect patients’ perception of the physician's level of compassion and professionalism. Attire also did not influence the patients’ preferences for their doctor or their trust and confidence in the doctor's ability to provide care.

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Challenging the Status Quo of Physician Attire in the Palliative Care Setting

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“…Nuestro reporte en Ortopedia y Traumatología favorece a la elección del médico del tratante con delantal blanco y uso de corbata de manera formal, similares a otros reportes de la especialidad 9 . Por otra parte estudios en pediatría 6 , psiquiatría 7 y ginecología 25 no demuestra una preferencia de la forma de vestir del profesional, siendo incluso un aspecto que distancia la confianza y cercanía que se requiera con el médico tratante.…”

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“…No obstante, la elección ha variado dependiendo del tiempo, expectativas culturales y la generación de los pacientes 3 incluyendo el tipo de especialidad médica 6,7 .…”

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¿La imagen importa? Influencia de la vestimenta del traumatólogo en la elección y confianza del paciente

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“…En el estudio de Alsarheed, a partir de los valores obtenidos en su estudio, resalta la importancia de generar una experiencia positiva en la primer consulta odontológica ya que la misma si llega a ser negativa es muy difícil revertirla (Alsarheed, 2011;Assunção et al, 2013). Es por todo esto, que tanto los padres como los niños, logren confiar en el profesional para llegar a obtener un buen vínculo entre ellos (Hofmann et al, 2012). La vestimenta es signo de reconocimiento, profesionalismo y confianza esencial para un exitoso relacionamiento con el paciente (Cha et al, 2004;Gherardi et al, 2009;Edwards et al, 2012).…”

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Preferencia de pacientes niños y sus padres respecto a la vestimenta y sexo del odontopediatra

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Actas OdontológicasResumen Objetivo: evaluar si los niños y sus padres consideran que la vestimenta del odontopediatra es un aspecto importante en la relación paciente-profesional y cuál sería la de su preferencia. Métodos: se realizó un estudio transversal, analítico en 270 niños/as de 4 y 12 años y uno de sus respectivos padres, en una Clínica Privada y una Institución de Asistencia Colectivizada en Montevideo, Uruguay. El estudio incluyó un cuestionario dirigido a padres/madres y otro a niños/as, y fotografías de odontopediatras con diferente vestimenta: túnica blanca (Imagen 1 y 6), ambo de color lila para la mujer (I-2) y ambo de color verde para el hombre (I-7), equipo con diseños infantiles (I-3, I-8), vestimenta informal ( I-4, I-9) y vestimenta formal (I-5, I-10). Se les solicitó a los niños/as y padres/madres por separado que clasificaran sus preferencias. Resultados: el 29% de los niños/as manifestó preferencia por la imagen 2, seguida por un 25% por la imagen 3. Tanto para las madres como los padres, la imagen más elegida fue la número 3 con 47% y 10% respectivamente. En relación a las opiniones de los padres/madres con respecto a si la vestimenta del odontopediatra influye en el vínculo con su hijo/a, el 83% manifestó que sí, un 16% expresó que no y un 1% opinó "da igual". Conclusiones: la vestimenta más elegida por los niños/ as encuestados fue el ambo de color lila seguida por la vestimenta con diseño infantil, y la de menos preferencia fue la informal. Para los padres/madres la más elegida fue la vestimenta con diseño infantil. Los padres en general opinaron que la vestimenta influye en el vínculo entre el odontopediatra y su hijo/a; y el comportamiento del niño/a en el consultorio. AbstractObjective: assess whether the children and their parents believe that the dentist's attire is an important aspect of patient-professional relationship and, if so, which do they consider to be the most confidence-inspiring attire. Methods: a cross-sectional, analytical study was conducted on 270 children aged 4 -12 years old and one of their respective parents at one private clinic and an institution of assistance collectivized in Montevideo, Uruguay. The study included a questionnaire and photographs of pediatric dentists in different attire: white coat (picture 1 and 6), green scrub for man and violet scrub for women (picture 2 and 7), children's design on the scrubs (picture 3 and 8), casual attire (picture 4 and 9) and formal attire (picture 5 and 10). Children and parents separately asked to rate their preferences. Results: 29% of children expressed a preference for the image 2, followed by 25% by the image 3. For both mothers and fathers, the image was chosen n°3 with 47% and 10% respectively. With regard to the views of parents on whether the dentist dress influences in the bond between the professional and the child , the 83% said it has influence, while 16% said it doesn´t matter. Only 1% said "do not care". Conclusions: the attire more chosen by children was the violet scrub followed by the scrub with ...

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How to dress as a paediatrician?

Abstract: Apparently, parents do not only tolerate a casual outfit, but even prefer it without any loss of trust. The same holds true for children between 6 and 18 years. For younger children, the paediatricians' outfit seems to play no major role.

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