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attire or clothing appropriate in the setting of practicing medicine Notes: - many U.S. hospitals have guidelines for professional attire of their physicians - patients are more likely to trust, share sensitive information with & follow-up with physicians in professional attire with a white coat [1,4] - older patients desire formal or white-coat attire [2,3,4] - younger patients often feel scrubs are appropriate [2] - patients prefer scrubs for surgeons [3] - physicians are expected to be well-groomed & to display a visible nametag [2] - patients have fewer attire expectations for clinicians in acute care settings (emergency departments or intensive care units) or in surgical specialties [2]

References

  1. Talking to Your Doctor http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/talktodoc.asp
  2. Petrilli CM et al Patient-centred medicine. Understanding the role of physician attire on patient perceptions: a systematic review of the literature -- targeting attire to improve likelihood of rapport (TAILOR) investigators. BMJ Open 2015;5:e006578 PMID: 25600254 Free PMC Article
  3. Petrilli CM, Saint S, Jennings JJ et al Understanding patient preference for physician attire: a cross- sectional observational study of 10 academic medical centres in the USA. BMJ Open. 2018 May 29;8(5):e021239 PMID: 29844101 http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/5/e021239
  4. Xun H, Chen J, Sun AH et al Public Perceptions of Physician Attire and Professionalism in the US. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(7):e2117779. July 30 PMID: 34328503 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2782564 - Cochran A, Upchurch GR Jr Has the Physician's White Coat Seen Its Day? JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(7):e2119881. July 30 PMID: 34328506 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2782567