Factors That Affect Trust Between Physicians and Patients
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Trust. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
The goal of this study is to evaluate patient perception and preference in physician attire. Eligible subjects admitted to medical-surgical hospital unit will complete a survey expressing perceptions and preference regarding physician attire.
Detailed description
Hospitalists (internal medicine physicians) work in one week rotations. Each hospitalist will serve as a control.
During one week rotation, the hospitalist will wear surgical scrubs throughout the rotation. At the end of the rotation (or prior to subject discharge, whichever occurs first), the hospitalist will ask subjects seen during that rotation to complete the survey regarding the hospitalist attire.
During a second week of rotation, the hospitalist will wear professional attire with a white coat throughout that rotation. At the end of the rotation (or prior to subject discharge, whichever occurs first), the hospitalist will ask subjects seen during that rotation to complete the survey regarding the hospitalist attire.
Primary outcome measures
- Patient Preference for Type of Physician Attire [Time frame: At the end of hospitalist rotation or prior to subject discharge, whichever occurs first, not to exceed one week from study enrollment.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Subjects 18 years of ages or older
- Admitted to LLUMC medical surgical unit, under care of internal medicine physician
- Primary language is English or Spanish
Exclusion criteria
- Less than 18 years of age
- altered mental status or severe dementia
- Hearing or vision impairment that would preclude subject from completing survey
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Loma Linda University Medical Center — Loma Linda
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06125431 · 5230221