Effect of Wearing of White Coat on Patient Satisfaction in Indian Out Patient Department (OPD) Setting
Completed
- Conditions
- Patient CompliancePhysician-Patient Relations
- Registration Number
- NCT02669355
- Lead Sponsor
- Columbia Asia
- Brief Summary
Doctor's attire acts as an important criteria in setting up good relationship between patient and physician. Recent evidence as well as strong viewpoints have highlighted the possible harm of wearing a white coat. In order to get the patient's perspective on the same, this observational study is being conducted to determine the effect of wearing a white coat on patient satisfaction in an Indian setting , in patients who visit rheumatology outpatient department,in Columbia Asia Hospitals,Bangalore,India.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 123
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients aged equal to or greater than 18 years, attending the rheumatology OPD in Columbia Asia Hospitals,Bangalore.
Exclusion Criteria
- Patient who have come only for diagnostic or therapeutic procedure or for second opinion.
- Patients without plan for follow up.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in patient satisfaction scores (if any) between patients visiting a rheumatologist for the first time based on the whether the physician dons an apron or not. 50 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in rate of compliance with medications between patients visiting a rheumatologist for the first time based on the whether the physician dons an apron or not. 3 weeks to 1 month. Change in rate of compliance with follow up visits (if any) between patients visiting a rheumatologist for the first time based on the whether the physician dons an apron or not. 3 weeks to 1 month
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Columbia Asia Hospitals
🇮🇳Bangalore, Karnataka, India