Evidence‐based physicians' dressing: a crossover trial
2002; Wiley; Volume: 177; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês
10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb05017.x
ISSN1326-5377
AutoresBalakrishnan Nair, Stephen Mears, Karen Hitchcock, John Attia,
Tópico(s)Digital Imaging in Medicine
ResumoObjective: To describe the effect of physicians' dress on patient confidence and trust. Design: A prospective crossover trial involving physicians dressed in "respectable" versus "retro" attire. Setting: A general medicine ward at a tertiary hospital. Participants: 12 male general physicians and 1680 patients. Main outcome measures: Patient trust and confidence as measured by a questionnaire mailed after hospital discharge. Results: Formal attire was correlated with higher patient confidence and trust. Nose rings were particularly deleterious to patients' reported trust and confidence. A minimum threshold of two items of formal attire (dress pants, dress shirt, tie, or white coat) were necessary to inspire a reasonable amount of confidence; this is the NND (number needed to dress). Conclusions: We highlight the need for more research into the effects of physician dress, and coin the term "evidence-based dressing".
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