¿La imagen importa? Influencia de la vestimenta del traumatólogo en la elección y confianza del paciente / The impact of the orthopedic surgeons' attire on patient preferences
Rev. méd. Chile
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145(8): 987-995, ago. 2017. tab, graf
Artículo
en Español
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The formal appearance of health care professionals may influence their trustworthiness.Aim:
To determine the effect of the orthopedic surgeon's attire on patients' perceptions of credibility and reliability of professionals. Material andMethods:
In a cross-sectional design, 351 patients (mean age 43 ± 17 years, 62% males) from the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of a Chilean regional hospital in southem of Chile were chosen to complete a questionnaire of attire preferences, in which five photographs with male and female orthopedic surgeons appeared (executive, formal attire, informal attire, scrubs and casual clothing). The influence of attire in the perception of physicians' trustworthiness to resolve medical situations was analyzed.Results:
Forty four percent of patients had no physician gender predilection (p = 0.32). Forty three percent of male and 38% of female patients preferred the use of formal attire. In situations of credibility or confidence, all patients chose mostly the use of white coats with formal attire by professionals. The probability of choosing an orthopedic surgeon with a formal attire was significantly higher among patients who considered the attire and appearance of the professional to be very important (Odds ratio = 3.74; p < 0.01).Conclusions:
Patients prefer orthopedic surgeons wearing white coats and formal attire, which improves credibility of these professionals to correctly solve medical situations.
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Asunto principal:
Relaciones Médico-Paciente
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Vestuario
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Confianza
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Prioridad del Paciente
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Cirujanos Ortopédicos
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Investigación cualitativa
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Anciano
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Aged80
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Chile
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Chile
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidad Austral de Chile/CL
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