Understanding patient preference for physician attire: a cross-sectional observational study of 10 academic medical centres in the USA.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Several large studies have shown that improving the patient experience is associated with higher reported patient satisfaction, increased adherence to treatment and clinical outcomes. Whether physician attire can affect the patient experience-and how this influences satisfaction-is unknown. Therefore, we performed a national, cross-sectional study to examine patient perceptions, expectations and preferences regarding physicians dress.

Setting

10 academic hospitals in the USA.

Participants

Convenience sample of 4062 patients recruited from 1 June 2015 to 31 October 2016.

Primary and secondary outcomes measures

We conducted a questionnaire-based study of patients across 10 academic hospitals in the USA. The questionnaire included photographs of a male a

SUBMITTER: Petrilli CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5988098 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature