Preferences of Parents for Pediatric Inpatient Ward Physicians' Attire

• Conditions: Parents; Physicians
• Interventions: Other: Questionnaire

• Registration Number: NCT01770093
• Lead Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Brief Summary

Several studies have been conducted throughout the world to evaluate patients' and parents' preferences regarding physicians' attire. Most studies have shown that the attire influences their feelings trust and confidence regarding their care. In most countries the preference is for formal attire. In other places a more casual attire is generally accepted. Israel is a country where casual dress is acceptable in most settings. Israeli physician's dress code has been discussed in the past, but has never been systematically studied. The aim of this study is to systematically examine the attitudes of parents of children who have been admitted to the pediatric ward towards physicians' attire.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2013-01
• Study First Submitted: 2013-01-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-01-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-01-15
• Study First Posted: 2013-01-17
• Last Update Posted: 2013-01-17
• Study Start: 2013-02
• Primary Completion: 2016-02
• Study Completion: 2016-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

• Parents whose children have been hospitalized

Exclusion Criteria

• All others

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Parents of Pediatric Inpatients	Questionnaire	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of parents preferring formal physician attire	Three years	Final analysis of survey will be processed and the total number of parents preferring formal physician attire will be determined.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Hadera, Israel