Should Dentist wear white coat or not? A cross-sectional study

Autor:	Shweta Deshmukh, Anshul Sharma, Pallavi Thombare, Vikas K. Soni
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	education.field_of_study Infection risk White (horse) Cross-sectional study White coat business.industry Population Medicine Dentistry education business Dental care
Zdroj:	IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences. 10:37-40
ISSN:	2279-0853 2279-0861
Popis:	Introduction: This cross-sectional study was designed to compare the views of dentist and patients on whether dentist should wear white coats or not. Material and methods: Patients attending a dental hospital for a consultation appointment and the dentist were asked to assess their view related to their preference for white coat and behaviors of the dental care providers using a questionnaire. The surveyed population consisted of total of 200 patients and 62 dentists. Results: The study reveals that a most of the responds felt white coat was important and that they prefer dental professionals to wear white coat. Significantly more of those aged over 60 thought their dentist should wear white coats in comparison with those under 60. Patients aged 18–30 were least likely to want their dentist to wear a white coat. Conclusion: More patients than dentist and especially those older than 60 years, felt that doctors should wear them for easy identification. However, most of the dentist views an infection risk as a hurdle in wearing white coat.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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