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- Title
Understanding patient preferences for student clinician attire: a cross-sectional study of a student chiropractic clinic in Australia.
- Authors
Théroux, Jean; Rogers, Corey; Moyle, Rebecca; Atwood, Indigo; Bebic, Mia; Murfit, Sofie; Martin, Rachel; Klee, Samara; Even, Tahla; Moore, Alexander; Willmott, Zachary; McCartney, Kimberly; Cascioli, Vincenzo; Blanchette, Marc-André; Beynon, Amber
- 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.
- Subjects
AUSTRALIA; UNIFORMS; OCCUPATIONAL prestige; EXPERIMENTAL design; ACADEMIC medical centers; CONFIDENCE intervals; CROSS-sectional method; INTERNET; HEALTH occupations students; RESEARCH methodology; ONE-way analysis of variance; PATIENTS' attitudes; QUESTIONNAIRES; CLINICAL competence; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHI-squared test; CHIROPRACTIC students; DATA analysis software; CLOTHING &; dress; TRUST
- Publication
Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, 2023, Vol 67, Issue 2, p127
- ISSN
0008-3194
- Publication type
Article