Impact of Pediatricians?? Attire on Children and Parents

Marino, Ronald V.; Rosenfeld, Warren; Narula, Pramod; Karakurum, Melodi

doi:10.1097/00004703-199104000-00005

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“…Several studies have been done in the past to determine preferences of children and their parents toward physician attire. 1,2 It had been previously postulated that children may be overwhelmed and frightened by white coats; however, one study has demonstrated that this appears to be a misconception. 3 Several other studies on physician dress style have shown that parents associate formal attire with professional appearance and competence.…”

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Young Children's Perceptions of Physicians Wearing Standard Precautions Versus Customary Attire

Truong

Jain

Tan

et al. 2006

Pediatric Emergency Care

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Young Children's Perceptions of Physicians Wearing Standard Precautions Versus Customary Attire

Truong

Jain

Tan

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Pediatric Emergency Care

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“…6 In a US study, parents preferred more-formal dress, whereas their children had no clear preference. 2 A third study found that 35% of parents but 54% of children preferred physicians in white coats, which shows that it is likely a misconception that children are afraid of white coats. 7 Where does the perception that surgical masks are frightening originate?…”

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“…Initial perceptions of physicians on the basis of their attire, white coat, facial expressions, and/or body language can affect the level of comfort. [1][2][3] How is a physician in a surgical mask or face shield perceived? Infection control guidelines recommend that health care workers protect themselves from large infectious droplets or splashes of blood or body fluids by wearing surgical masks and eye protection or face shields.…”

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The “Fear Factor” for Surgical Masks and Face Shields, as Perceived by Children and Their Parents

Forgie

Reitsma

Spady³

et al. 2009

Pediatrics

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WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT:Very little is known about the fear factor regarding face shields or surgical masks. Face shields are rarely used at our institution, and surgical masks are often not worn to avoid frightening children. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS:Parents poorly predicted what their children would prefer (face shields versus surgical masks). Most children do not find face shields or surgical masks frightening, but they prefer physicians in clear plastic face shields because they can see the physicians' faces. abstract OBJECTIVE: The goal was to determine whether young children and their parents prefer physicians wearing clear face shields or surgical masks. METHODS:Eighty children (4 -10 years of age) and their guardians were recruited from a pediatric emergency department. A survey and color photographs of the same male and female physicians wearing face shields and surgical masks were distributed. The parents were asked to decide which set of physicians they would prefer to care for their children and with which set of physicians they thought their children would be most comfortable. The children then were asked to decide which set of physicians they would prefer to take care of them and why. The children also were asked whether they found any of the physicians frightening and, if so, why. RESULTS:Fifty-one percent of parents preferred the pictures of physicians wearing face shields, and 62% thought that their children would choose the physicians in the face shields because their faces were visible and therefore less frightening. However, 59% of children stated that either set of physicians would be fine and neither was frightening; if given a choice, 49% would choose physicians in face shields. CONCLUSIONS:Physicians and parents have a perception that surgical masks are frightening to all children. Our study has shown that this perception is not completely true. Face shields may be a better choice, however, because both parents and children would prefer this option.

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“…Initial perceptions of physicians on the basis of their attire, facial expressions, and/or body language can affect the patient/parents' level of comfort. [5,6] The questionnaire used for this study was adopted from the guidelines for creating questionnaires for children by Eric Hultsch T. [10] Ethical clearance for the study was sought from the Research and Ethical Committee of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu. Informed consent was sought from parents/caregivers of potential subjects before enrolling them into the study.…”

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Pediatrician wearing a white coat: A survey of preferences among children and their care givers

Obu¹,

Chinawa²,

Manyike³

et al. 2013

Ann Trop Med Public Health

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Background:The practice of wearing white coats, also called laboratory (lab.) coats, by doctors is very common throughout the western world and is also found in the rest of the world. The exact origin of this practice is unclear and its relevance, especially in pediatric practice, is being questioned of late. Objectives: To ind out whether the mode of dressing of a pediatrician, especially wearing of white coats, has an in luence on the perception of the doctor by parents and/or children in a pediatric ward. Materials and Methods: A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information from the caregivers of children, (and older children) who were admitted in the hospitals during the study period. Three photographs of a doctor dressed differently (formal dressing with shirt and tie and a white coat, formal dressing with shirt and tie but no white coat and casual dressing with T-shirt upon jeans trousers) were shown to the children and their parents/caregivers and were asked to indicate which of the pictures they would prefer as their child's doctor. Results: A total of 227 child/ caregiver pairs were interviewed. Ninety-four of the children [41.4%] were females whereas133 [58.6%] were males. The preference of the caregivers on the appropriate dress style for doctors was mostly the corporate attire alone was 74 [32.6%]; and with a white coat was 126 [55.5%]. The preference of the children for the corporate look was also 67 [29.4%] and the corporate look with white coat was 88 [38.7%] as the preferred attire for their attending doctor. Conclusions: Our indings suggest a preference for the wearing of white coats by pediatricians, especially among caregivers and older children.

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Impact of Pediatricians?? Attire on Children and Parents

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Young Children's Perceptions of Physicians Wearing Standard Precautions Versus Customary Attire

Young Children's Perceptions of Physicians Wearing Standard Precautions Versus Customary Attire

The “Fear Factor” for Surgical Masks and Face Shields, as Perceived by Children and Their Parents

Pediatrician wearing a white coat: A survey of preferences among children and their care givers

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