Zwart D L, Kimpen J L
Academisch Ziekenhuis, Beatrix Kinderliniek, afd. Infectieziekten, Groningen.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1997 Oct 18;141(42):2020-4.
To find out if children show a preference for a doctor in a white coat or an informally dressed doctor, and what factors influence this preference. Further to determine if children show a preference for a physician of their own or of the other sex.
A series of 20 pairs of photographs showing varying combinations of a male and a female doctor in a white coat or in informal dress was presented to test subjects: 37 children without a medical history, 28 children with a minor and 16 with an extensive medical history, aged between 6 and 12 years. Out of each pair of photographs, the test subjects were invited to choose the doctor they would prefer.
On average, the test subjects opted for a doctor in a white coat more often than for an informally dressed doctor (p < 0.05). There was a significant difference in dress preference between children with a less and with a more extensive medical history (p = 0.001): children with no medical history more often chose a doctor in a white coat. Children with an extensive medical history more frequently showed preference for informal dress. The children opted more frequently for a doctor of their own sex (p < 0.001).
The preference of children for a doctor in a white coat or for an informally dressed doctor depended on their medical history. The more extensive the medical history, the more the preference shifted to an informally dressed doctor. Also, the children preferred a doctor of their own sex.
了解儿童是否更倾向于选择穿白大褂的医生还是穿着便服的医生，以及哪些因素会影响这种偏好。进一步确定儿童是否更倾向于选择同性别的医生。
向测试对象展示了一系列20组照片，照片呈现了男性和女性医生穿白大褂或便服的不同组合：37名无病史儿童、28名有轻微病史儿童和16名有广泛病史儿童，年龄在6至12岁之间。在每组照片中，邀请测试对象选择他们更喜欢的医生。
平均而言，测试对象选择穿白大褂的医生的频率高于选择穿着便服的医生（p < 0.05）。病史较少和病史较多的儿童在着装偏好上存在显著差异（p = 0.001）：无病史的儿童更常选择穿白大褂的医生。有广泛病史的儿童更常表现出对便服的偏好。儿童更频繁地选择同性别的医生（p < 0.001）。
儿童对穿白大褂的医生或穿着便服的医生的偏好取决于他们的病史。病史越广泛，偏好越倾向于穿着便服的医生。此外，儿童更喜欢同性别的医生。
