Cincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS) Research Group, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Cincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS) Research Group, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.
J Surg Res. 2024 Oct;302:376-384. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.07.078. Epub 2024 Aug 16.
Recent studies have evaluated patient perception of physician attire; however, few studies have considered physician perceptions of workplace attire. This study aimed to assess current trends regarding attire preferences among surgeons.
A national, population-based survey was distributed via email and "X" (Twitter). Participants were asked to complete an online questionnaire regarding their perception of the white coat, preferred attire in clinical settings, and reasons for choice of attire.
Of 481 participants, 172 (36%) were attendings, 164 (34%) were residents, 125 (26%) were medical students, and 20 (4%) were fellows. Those who practiced in the Midwest region were more likely to wear a white coat daily (35.1% versus 28.5% South, 23.5% Northeast, 20.0% West, P < 0.05). Late career surgeons (practicing >20 y) were more likely to wear a white coat in the hospital and wear it daily (56% versus 36% of middle-career surgeons, 34% early-career surgeons, and 26% in training, P < 0.05). Women surgeons more frequently wore a white coat in clinic (64% versus 54% men, P < 0.05), reported that wearing a white coat was influenced by their program's culture (61% versus 46% of men surgeons, P < 0.05), that they would stop wearing a white coat if other members of their department stopped (50% versus 35% of men, P < 0.05), and that they believe the white coat helps distinguish female doctors from nurses (61% versus 50% of men surgeons, P < 0.05).
This study demonstrates generational, regional, and gender differences among surgeons in their perception of the white coat at a national level.
最近的研究评估了患者对医生着装的看法；然而，很少有研究考虑医生对工作场所着装的看法。本研究旨在评估外科医生对当前着装偏好的趋势。
通过电子邮件和“X”（Twitter）分发了一项全国性的基于人群的调查。参与者被要求完成一份关于他们对白色外套的看法、在临床环境中首选的着装以及选择着装的原因的在线问卷。
在 481 名参与者中，172 名（36%）是主治医生，164 名（34%）是住院医师，125 名（26%）是医学生，20 名（4%）是研究员。在中西部地区工作的医生更有可能每天穿白色外套（35.1%比南方地区的 28.5%、23.5%的东北地区、20.0%的西部地区，P<0.05）。处于职业生涯后期（从业>20 年）的外科医生更有可能在医院穿白色外套并每天穿（56%比中年职业生涯的医生的 36%、34%的早期职业生涯的医生和 26%的培训医生，P<0.05）。女外科医生在诊所更频繁地穿白色外套（64%比男性的 54%，P<0.05），报告说穿白色外套受到他们所在项目文化的影响（61%比男性外科医生的 46%，P<0.05），如果他们所在部门的其他成员停止穿白色外套，他们也会停止穿（50%比男性的 35%，P<0.05），并且他们认为白色外套有助于将女医生与护士区分开来（61%比男性外科医生的 50%，P<0.05）。
本研究在全国范围内展示了外科医生在对白色外套的看法上存在代际、地区和性别差异。
