Clothes Make the Man—What Impact Does the Dress of Interprofessional Teams Have on Patients?
Physicians’ attire seems to play an important role in the success of patient treatment. The classic doctor’s white coat initiates a strong signal to the patient and can have a determining effect on a successful doctor–patient relationship. In a quantitative online questionnaire study comprising 52 q...
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| description | Physicians’ attire seems to play an important role in the success of patient treatment. The classic doctor’s white coat initiates a strong signal to the patient and can have a determining effect on a successful doctor–patient relationship. In a quantitative online questionnaire study comprising 52 questions, participants were shown four photos of an interprofessional German family medicine team in varying attire. One important study feature relating to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic was that the team was portrayed wearing FFP2 masks in one photo. We measured core values regarding the team’s perception in terms of sympathy, competence, trust, choosing the practice as a personal health care provider, and wanting to participate in the team. The questionnaire was posted online between March and May 2021. It was accessed 1435 times and 906 sheets were qualified for statistical analysis. For the first time in this field of research, a practice team’s attire was investigated. We found a significant influence of different clothing on the perception of sympathy, competence, trust, elective practice, and team participation. Wearing an FFP2 mask promotes feelings of security and competence. The study shows that in times of fast social changes due to rapid digitalization and an ongoing pandemic, we should present ourselves in different ways as a medical team depending on the patient groups we are targeting and the feelings we want to evoke. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c5d46c1107e34f43a09f2c9e0270c6922023-11-24T00:22:01ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322022-10-011010210910.3390/healthcare10102109Clothes Make the Man—What Impact Does the Dress of Interprofessional Teams Have on Patients?Hans Joachim Roehrens0Jan P. Ehlers1Michaela Zupanic2Didactics and Educational Research in Health Care, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke University, 58448 Witten, GermanyDidactics and Educational Research in Health Care, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke University, 58448 Witten, GermanyInterprofessional and Collaborative Didactics, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke University, 58448 Witten, GermanyPhysicians’ attire seems to play an important role in the success of patient treatment. The classic doctor’s white coat initiates a strong signal to the patient and can have a determining effect on a successful doctor–patient relationship. In a quantitative online questionnaire study comprising 52 questions, participants were shown four photos of an interprofessional German family medicine team in varying attire. One important study feature relating to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic was that the team was portrayed wearing FFP2 masks in one photo. We measured core values regarding the team’s perception in terms of sympathy, competence, trust, choosing the practice as a personal health care provider, and wanting to participate in the team. The questionnaire was posted online between March and May 2021. It was accessed 1435 times and 906 sheets were qualified for statistical analysis. For the first time in this field of research, a practice team’s attire was investigated. We found a significant influence of different clothing on the perception of sympathy, competence, trust, elective practice, and team participation. Wearing an FFP2 mask promotes feelings of security and competence. The study shows that in times of fast social changes due to rapid digitalization and an ongoing pandemic, we should present ourselves in different ways as a medical team depending on the patient groups we are targeting and the feelings we want to evoke.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/10/2109clothing interprofessional teamsGerman family medicine teamdoctors’ attirepatient groupscore valuesteam attire |
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| title | Clothes Make the Man—What Impact Does the Dress of Interprofessional Teams Have on Patients? |
| title_full | Clothes Make the Man—What Impact Does the Dress of Interprofessional Teams Have on Patients? |
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| title_sort | clothes make the man what impact does the dress of interprofessional teams have on patients |
| topic | clothing interprofessional teams German family medicine team doctors’ attire patient groups core values team attire |
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