Patients' perceptions and preferences for physicians' attire in hospitals in south western Saudi Arabia

Autor:	Ahlam Abu Melha, Shehata Farag, Nabil J. Awadalla, Afnan M S Alqarni, Othman M Omair, Mohammed Almobarak, Fatma M Alqahtani, Ahmed A. Mahfouz, Makki H Meri, Hassan M Alzahrani
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Southwestern Saudi Arabia business.industry lcsh:R lcsh:Medicine 030209 endocrinology & metabolism physicians' attires Medical care 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Patient perceptions Patients’ confidence Family medicine Dress code physicians’ attires patients' confidence Medicine Original Article 030212 general & internal medicine business
Zdroj:	Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Vol 9, Iss 6, Pp 3119-3123 (2020)
ISSN:	2249-4863
Popis:	Purpose Data regarding patients' perception and satisfaction about physicians providing the medical care based on their attires in Southern Region of Saudi Arabia are scarce and even lacking. The aim of this study was to assess the patients' opinion regarding the suitable attires of physicians. Materials and methods A descriptive cross-sectional survey was performed on a random sample of patients from Aseer Central Hospital, Southern Military Hospital and Abha Maternity Hospital. The questionnaire collected data on their perception of physicians' attire as well as reflection of dress on trust and willingness to discuss personal issues. Results The study included 248 patients. The majority (81.9%) of the participants agreed on the importance for physicians to wear their medical attires. Also 84.3% of them confirmed that physician's appearance is important source of their confidence. Skirt plus lab coat was the most favored for female physicians (39.3%). As for male physicians, scrub plus lab coat was the most preferred (33.6%) attire. Conclusion Patients attending hospitals in southwestern Saudi Arabia preferred for their physicians to wear formal attire with white coats, rather than the Saudi national dress. Skirt plus lab coat was the most preferred for female physicians. As for male physicians, scrub plus lab coat was the most preferred attire. Patients approved the importance for physicians to wear their medical attires and confirmed that physician's appearance is important source for their confidence. The study recommends that physicians should adopt formal attire and the institutional dress code policy should be modified to fit these preferences.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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