Effect of Dental Students’ Dressing on Dentist-Patient Relationship
Publish place: Avicenna Journal of Dental Research، Vol: 14، Issue: 4
Publish Year: 1401
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زبان: English
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Abstract:
Background: To establish a good and effective relationship between a doctor and his/her patient, certain nonverbal
standards are as necessary as knowledge and skills. According to evidence, one of these standards may
be the dentist’s attire. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the effect of dental students’ dressing on patients’
trust and confidence.
Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was performed to evaluate the perception of dental school
patients. After reviewing pictures of dental students in six different dress styles, the respondents were asked some
questions on their preference for dental students’ attire, as well as several questions targeting patients’ trust and
confidence. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS ۱۶.
Results: In the present study, ۱۶۹ respondents with a mean age of ۲۷.۵ years old were enrolled, including ۴۷%
men and ۵۳% women. The included respondents significantly favored male dentists with a long white coat and
surgical scrubs and preferred a long white coat with a white scarf for women (P < ۰.۰۰۱). They believed that
dentists with this attire are more knowledgeable, skilled, and professionally competent, and they were more
appealing to share their personal issues with this kind of dentist.
Conclusions: The respondents preferred dental students in professional attire. Wearing professional dress (a white
coat) could have a favorable effect on patients’ trust and confidence.
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Authors
Sara Alijani
Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Zahra Khamverdi
Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Amir Farhang Miresmaeili
Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Farzad Malak Khorshidi
Dentist, Private Practice, Tehran, Iran