Understanding patient preferences for student clinician attire: a cross-sectional study of a student chiropractic clinic in Australia.

Q3 Health Professions

Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association Pub Date : 2023-08-01

Jean Théroux, Corey Rogers, Rebecca Moyle, Indigo Atwood, Mia Bebic, Sofie Murfit, Rachel Martin, Samara Klee, Tahla Even, Alexander Moore, Zachary Willmott, Kimberly McCartney, Vincenzo Cascioli, Marc-André Blanchette, Amber Beynon

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Abstract

Objectives: Previous studies have investigated the role of clinical attire in establishing patient-held perceptions of professionalism and knowledgeability across various healthcare settings. This study aimed to understand patients' preferences for chiropractic student attire.

Methods: Three hundred and twenty patients were recruited from a university chiropractic clinic and asked to complete an online questionnaire. The patients' preferences for five different attires were rated and calculated as the composite score of five domains (knowledgeable, trustworthy, caring, professional, and comfortable).

Results: While 71.9% of participants indicated that how students dress was important to them, most (63.4%) disagreed that wearing a white coat was essential for chiropractic student clinicians. The most preferred form of attire was the current clinic shirt.

Conclusion: The attire worn by chiropractic student clinicians at a single institution was found to be an influential attribute. Student chiropractic clinicians should dress professionally to make a good first impression. This study provided some guidance with the ongoing debate around students' dress code.

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了解患者对学生临床医生着装的偏好：澳大利亚一家学生脊骨神经医学诊所的横断面研究。

目的：先前的研究调查了临床着装在不同医疗环境中建立患者对专业精神和知识能力的认知中的作用。本研究旨在了解患者对脊骨神经医学专业学生服装的偏好。方法：从一所大学脊骨神经医学诊所招募了320名患者，并要求他们填写一份在线问卷。患者对五种不同着装的偏好被评分并计算为五个领域（知识渊博、值得信赖、关心他人、专业和舒适）的综合得分。结果：虽然71.9%的参与者表示学生的着装对他们来说很重要，但大多数人（63.4%）不同意穿白大褂对脊骨医学专业临床医生来说至关重要。最受欢迎的着装形式是目前的诊所衬衫。结论：单一机构脊医学生临床医生的着装是一个有影响的因素。脊骨神经医学专业的临床医生应该穿着专业，给人留下良好的第一印象。这项研究为正在进行的关于学生着装规范的辩论提供了一些指导。

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Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association Health Professions-Chiropractics

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期刊介绍： The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association (JCCA) publishes research papers, commentaries and editorials relevant to the practice of chiropractic.