2013
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.2732
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Physician Attire in the Intensive Care Unit and Patient Family Perceptions of Physician Professional Characteristics

Abstract: P hysician attire is a modifiable factor that has been demonstrated to influence the patient-physician relationship. [1][2][3][4][5][6] However, patient-physician interactions in the intensive care unit (ICU) differ from other health care settings. Patients admitted to the ICU typically do not have a preexisting long-term relationship with their ICU physician, and therefore trust needs to be established over a short time frame. 7 The severity of patient illness frequently results in the active participation of… Show more

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“…We have identified the white coat as being an important adjunct to the surgeon's attire that embodies professionalism and inspires confidence in a surgeon. These findings echo the results of several studies across the world and in specialties ranging from family practice to internists and surgeons [1,[3][4][5][7][8][9][10] . Therefore, if a surgeon wishes to "dress to impress", we recommend investing in a clean white coat, even if only to be worn over scrubs.…”
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“…We have identified the white coat as being an important adjunct to the surgeon's attire that embodies professionalism and inspires confidence in a surgeon. These findings echo the results of several studies across the world and in specialties ranging from family practice to internists and surgeons [1,[3][4][5][7][8][9][10] . Therefore, if a surgeon wishes to "dress to impress", we recommend investing in a clean white coat, even if only to be worn over scrubs.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 87%
“…While some patients prefer the white coat for its ability to inspire confidence and ease communication [7,11] others feel it is an important means of identification distinct from the name tag [1] . Patients in our study cohort felt the surgeon's wearing white coats appeared more experienced and caring overall, a finding which has been shown in previous studies [10][11][12] . 'Patients also chose the white coat wearing surgeons as the ones they would be most comfortable with discussing personal issues, following advice and returning to in the event of a complication'.…”
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“…Previous studies in human medicine found that patients prefer their physicians to be more formally attired and that those wearing more formal attire inspired more trust, confidence, and perceived empathy for their patients (Dunn et al 1987;Landry et al 2003;Lill & Wilkinson 2005;Rehman et al 2005;Budny et al 2006Gherardi et al 2009Palazzo & Hocken 2010;Hueston & Carek 2011;Chung et al 2012;Au et al 2013;Maruani et al 2013;Kurihara et al 2014). However, patient preference for their doctor's attire has been shown to vary as more formal attire is preferred in the specialty setting (Cha et al 2004), whereas patients did not appear to have a preference for their physician's attire in the emergency setting (Gonzalez Del Rey & Paul 1995;Lill & Wilkinson 2005;Edwards et al 2012).…”
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“…Medical practitioners appear with more casual dresses in their working time along with white coats. Well-dressed physician may provide an impression that patient contact is an important event and that it takes time to prepare for it, whereas the disheveled physician can be perceived as unskilled and incurious 4-6. In a pediatric population, the appearance of a pediatrician is a crucial element that may affect the trust and the comfort of both children and parents.…”
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