Parents' preferences regarding appearance and attire of orthodontists

Kelly, Gillian; Shroff, Bhavna; Best, Al M.; Tüfekçi, Eser; Lindauer, Steven J.

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“…However, our results showed that both parents (13%) and children (7%) were less likely in favor of casual attire which agrees with the findings of Kelly GR et al 22 Despite recent changes in western culture toward casual dress it appears that both older and younger generation continue to expect a dentist to be formally dressed. A highly significant difference in gender preference was found with males favoring male students and females female students (χ 2 = 47.16, p < 0.001) confirming the findings of Mistry et al and AlSarheed.…”

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Children and Parent\'s Attitude and Preferences of Dentist\'s Attire in Pediatric Dental Practice

Ellore

Mohammed

Taranath

et al. 2015

International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

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Background: Before arrival into doctor’s clinic, child might have acquired an impression of a clinical environment and doctor’s appearance. Different kind of doctor’s attire may evoke different reactions. By understanding children and parent’s perception and preferences about dentist’s attire, a suitable dress code could be adopted to establish good rapport with children.Aim: To evaluate children and parental perceptions and preferences towards dentist attire.Materials and methods: A questionnaire designed with series of photographs of male and female dental students in different attires was responded by 150 parents aged 29 to 63 years and 150 children aged 9 to 13 years.Results: Seventy percent of children participants (n = 104) and 42% of parents participants (n = 63) favored the traditional white coat attire. However, 58% parents (n = 87) significantly preferred non-white coat attires in comparison to 30% of children (n = 46) (χ2 = 21.61, p < 0.001). No statistical significant difference was noted among the children and the parents, both favoring the use of protective wear (χ2 = 0.99 p > 0.05), no-significant association was found between parents and children response to white coat (χ2 = 0.39, p = 0.53). A highly significant difference was found between the male participants, who favored the male dentist and female participants preferring the female dentist (χ2 = 47.16, p < 0.001).Conclusion: Our study attempted to rule out the stereotyped concept of ‘white coat fear’ among children, both children and parents favored traditional white coat attire, contrary to popular misconception ‘white coat syndrome’. However, use of child friendly attires could be useful in anxious children for better practice management.How to cite this article: Ellore VPK, Mohammed M, Taranath M, Ramagoni NK, Kumar V, Gunjalli G. Children and Parent’s Attitude and Preferences of Dentist’s Attire in Pediatric Dental Practice. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2015;8(2):102-107.

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Children and Parent\'s Attitude and Preferences of Dentist\'s Attire in Pediatric Dental Practice

Ellore

Mohammed

Taranath

et al. 2015

International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

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“…The patient-doctor interaction should be emphasized during professional graduate and postgraduate education. In a study conducted among parents of orthodontic patients, the parents showed a positive preference for orthodontists to wear formal attire or scrubs, to have controlled hair, and to have a nametag, and preferred younger women and older men (14). In our study, we did not evaluate patients' preference for OMFS attire, but the physically strong appearance of the surgeon did not influence the patients' choice.…”

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“…The practitioner's age may influence the patient's preference, but there is a lack of evidence. Patients may prefer middle-aged or older practitioners because they feel that medical experience increases with age (2,5,14). Another question that needs to be answered is whether patients prefer practitioners 140 Gürler et al who are a similar age to themselves.…”

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Patients’ perceptions and preferences of oral and maxillofacial surgeons in a university dental hospital

2019

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Patients' perceptions and preferences of oral and maxillofacial surgeons in a university dental hospital PurposeThere is a lack of information regarding the dental patient's point of view of oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMFSs). The aim of this study was to evaluate the perceptions and preferences of a group of university dental hospital patients for OMFSs. Materials and methodsThis study was based on patients' self-assessment using a questionnaire. A total of 530 patients were enrolled for the study. The patients' preferences regarding the surgeons' age, gender, religion, race and experience were determined and compared statistically. ResultsA total of 506 questionnaires were considered as complete and used in the analysis. Female patients preferred female practitioner more than male patients did (p=0.002), but no significant difference was found between male and female patients regarding preference for the age (p=0.464), ethnicity (p=0.926) and religion (p=0.261) of the OMFS. The educational status of the patients did not have an effect on the gender preference for the OMFS (p=0.114); however, educational status significantly affected the preferences for the ethnicity and religion of the practitioners (p=0.001). ConclusionToday patient expectations and perceptions take place in post graduate education programs. In this study we determined a wide range of different factors for choosing an OMFS. The diversity of these factors may affect the quality of the health service and thus must be considered in determining the content of oral and maxillofacial curriculum.

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“…The 400 adults interviewed, with a mean age of 52.4, preferred that physicians wore white coats because they reported that it would be the form Professional Of Dress Up, offering greater confidence and credibility to the patient (Tibdewal et al, 2010;Chung et al, 2012) [5,17] . More patients than dentists, and especially The adults, Believe that the dentist should wear white garments as differential for easy identification (Kelly et al, 2014) [18] . A literature review (Kazory, Indme 2008) [19] , there was a decline in the popularity of the white coat among physicians.…”

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Preferences and Perceptions of School Children in Relation to New Styles and Colors of Dental Attire

Rank¹,

Vilela²,

Vieira³

et al. 2019

IJAERS

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New designs and styles of attire such as coats, hats, and masks, colored and with prints are emerging in the market and offered to healthcare professionals, and in many situations, the justification is aimed at minimizing the stress caused by the white coat and optimizing the child dental treatment. To Verify the preference and perception of schoolchildren in relation to the new color patterns of dental attire. Transversal Descriptive study, Quality Quantitative Approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Human Beings. The sample consisted of 748 students of both sexes, aged randomly selected in public and private schools in the city of Gurupi, in the State of Tocantins, Northern Brazil. The Study was conducted with an interview and test to schoolchildren. The children of public schools (50%) and private (46%) they preferred the traditional white coat and the most rejected was printed/colored coat. In the hat and mask the groups among schoolchildren presented a statistical difference for preference (p > 0.05). The mask rejected by children from private schools (70%) and public (84%) for being "ugly" was with an animal mouth. Children prefer the white color of coats, hats and masks, showing the selection by the traditional pattern, considering what would be "right" in their vision.

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Parents' preferences regarding appearance and attire of orthodontists

Abstract: Parents of orthodontic patients demonstrated clear preferences for choosing a provider related to factors that are not within the control of the practitioner (sex and age) as well as factors that can be changed by the practitioner (attire, hairstyle, and wearing a nametag).

Cited by 11 publications

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Children and Parent\'s Attitude and Preferences of Dentist\'s Attire in Pediatric Dental Practice

Children and Parent\'s Attitude and Preferences of Dentist\'s Attire in Pediatric Dental Practice

Patients’ perceptions and preferences of oral and maxillofacial surgeons in a university dental hospital

Preferences and Perceptions of School Children in Relation to New Styles and Colors of Dental Attire

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