Aldrees Turki, Alsuhaibani Roaa, Alqaryan Saleh, Alzahrani Hajer, Alharethy Sami, Alghunaim Abdullah, Alohali Sama, Bawazeer Manal
Department of Otolaryngology, Medical College, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail.
Saudi Med J. 2017 Apr;38(4):435-439. doi: 10.15537/smj.2017.4.15853.
To assess Saudi mother's preferences regarding Saudi children's physicians' attire, and its influence on the parents' level of trust and confidence. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from January to April 2014. Our sample comprised mothers of pediatric patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings at National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mothers answered multiple questions, including their preferences regarding male and female pediatric physicians' attire, their preferences regarding their children's physician's gender, and the impact of physician's appearance on mothers' confidence. Results: There were 259 female participants. Of all caregivers, 51.4% were 32-years-old or younger. Of those, 170 (65.6%) were educated (had completed high school or higher). Forty-four percent preferred that male physicians wear scrubs, while 5.4% preferred formal attire (tie, shirt, and trousers) and 27.8% preferred Saudi national attire (Thobe and shemagh). Most caregivers (57.9%) preferred that female physicians wear long skirts. Most caregivers (87.6%) preferred physicians to wear a white coat. Most (89.2%) believed that a physician's appearance is very important. Conclusion: Gender of the treating physician is insignificant to mothers. However, the level of trust in a physician is related to his/her external appearance. Most mothers prefer their children's physicians to wear scrubs.
评估沙特母亲对沙特儿童医生着装的偏好，及其对父母信任度和信心水平的影响。方法：于2014年1月至4月进行了一项横断面调查。我们的样本包括沙特阿拉伯利雅得国民警卫队医院住院和门诊环境中儿科患者的母亲。母亲们回答了多个问题，包括她们对男女儿科医生着装的偏好、对孩子医生性别的偏好，以及医生外表对母亲信心的影响。结果：有259名女性参与者。在所有照顾者中，51.4%的年龄在32岁及以下。其中，170人（65.6%）受过教育（完成高中学业或更高学历）。44%的人更喜欢男医生穿手术服，而5.4%的人更喜欢正式着装（领带、衬衫和裤子），27.8%的人更喜欢沙特民族服装（托比和谢马格）。大多数照顾者（57.9%）更喜欢女医生穿长裙。大多数照顾者（87.6%）更喜欢医生穿白大褂。大多数人（89.2%）认为医生的外表非常重要。结论：主治医生的性别对母亲来说并不重要。然而，对医生的信任程度与他/她的外在形象有关。大多数母亲更喜欢孩子的医生穿手术服。
