Physicians' attitudes about their professional appearance. Fam Pract Res J 1989;9(1):57-64
Date
01/01/1989Pubmed ID
2610013Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0024730383 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 21 CitationsAbstract
Thirty-five residents and 77 staff physicians from three residency programs in Minnesota and Wisconsin completed questionnaires about their attitudes toward various components of the physician's appearance. Most participants showed positive responses to traditional physician attire such as white coat, name tag, shirt and tie, dress pants, skirt or dress, nylons, and dress shoes. Negative responses were associated with casual items such as sandals, clogs, athletic shoes, scrub suits, and blue jeans. Cronbach's alpha analysis identified four cohesive appearance scales: traditional male appearance, casual male appearance, traditional female appearance, and casual female appearance. Older physician participants favored a more traditional appearance than did younger physicians, and of the physicians who were 35 years and younger, staff physicians tended to show more conservative views toward professional appearance than did residents.
Author List
Gjerdingen DK, Simpson DEMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAge Factors
Attitude of Health Personnel
Clothing
Female
Humans
Internship and Residency
Male
Medical Staff, Hospital
Middle Aged
Minnesota
Physicians
Self Concept
Statistics as Topic
Surveys and Questionnaires
Wisconsin
