Factors impacting a patient's selection of an otolaryngologist.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

How a patient chooses a physician has not been evaluated in otolaryngology. Our purpose was to determine which factors are important for people in the selection of an otolaryngologist.

Methods

This study is a cross-sectional survey study using Amazon Mturk. Demographic data was collected. Participants rated 24 factors related to choosing an otolaryngologist on a 10-point scale. Multiple choice questions queried preferences on a physician's social media, clothing, gender, and personality.

Results

Out of 287 participants, 105 (36.6%) were female, 209 (72.8%) were between the ages of 25-40, and 252 (87.7%) identified as white. The majority of participants had primary residence in the southern US (N = 115, 38.3%) and were native-English speakers (N = 286, 99.7%)

SUBMITTER: Keenehan KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12688101 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature