Westphal Joshua, Berry Elizabeth, Carrico Caroline, Shroff Bhavna, Brickhouse Tegwyn
Resident, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, in the School of Dentistry, at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va., USA.
Associate professor and graduate program director, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, in the School of Dentistry, at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va., USA;, Email:
J Dent Child (Chic). 2017 Sep 15;84(3):139-144.
The purposes of this study were to: (1) assess children's preferences for their pediatric dentist's attire; (2) assess guardians' preferences for their child's pediatric dentist's attire; and (3) determine which attributes are associated with different types of attire. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study using survey methodology with patients and parents who attended the pediatric dental clinic at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va., USA.
A total sample of 100 guardians and 97 pediatric patients completed the computer-based questionnaire. Four subjects posed for photographs wearing various combinations of attire (professional, casual, white coat, scrubs).
Among guardians, 56 percent reported preferring a provider in scrubs, with white coat the second most preferred attire (39 percent) for their children. For pediatric patients, scrubs were still most often selected, but at a lower rate (43 percent), and the white coat remained the second most preferred (37 percent).
Children and parents have strong perceptions and preferences regarding their dentists' attire.
本研究的目的是：（1）评估儿童对其儿科牙医着装的偏好；（2）评估监护人对其孩子的儿科牙医着装的偏好；（3）确定哪些属性与不同类型的着装相关。这是一项横断面描述性研究，采用调查方法，对美国弗吉尼亚州里士满弗吉尼亚联邦大学儿科牙科诊所的患者和家长进行了调查。
共有100名监护人和97名儿科患者完成了基于计算机的问卷。四名受试者穿着各种着装组合（专业装、便装、白大褂、手术服）拍照。
在监护人中，56%的人表示更喜欢孩子的牙医穿手术服，白大褂是第二受欢迎的着装（39%）。对于儿科患者来说，手术服仍然是最常被选择的，但比例较低（43%），白大褂仍然是第二受欢迎的（37%）。
儿童和家长对牙医的着装有着强烈的认知和偏好。
