Mckinstry And Wang Flashcards
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What was the main aim of the study conducted by Mickinstry and Wang?
To study how clothing affects the practitioner-patient relationship and whether doctors’ clothing influences patients’ respect for their opinions.
The study specifically explored the impact of different clothing styles worn by doctors on patient perceptions.
How many participants were involved in the study?
475 participants.
Participants had appointments with 30 doctors from 5 general practices in Scotland.
What type of questionnaire was administered to the participants?
A questionnaire administered by a research assistant who visited each surgery on 5 separate occasions.
The questionnaire aimed to gather participants’ perceptions regarding different doctor clothing styles.
What types of clothing styles were shown to participants?
- White coat over formal suit
- Formal suit
- Tweed jacket and informal shirt with tie
- Cardigan with sports shirt and casual trousers
- Jeans and shirt
- White coat over skirt and jumper
- Skirt blouse and trousers
- Pink trousers, skirt, and gold earrings
Participants viewed photographs of male and female doctors dressed in these styles.
What were participants asked regarding the doctors’ clothing?
- Which doctor they would feel happiest visiting for the first time
- Their level of confidence in the doctor
- Which photo looked most like their own doctor
These questions were designed to assess the influence of clothing on patient comfort and confidence.
True or False: The study included only male doctors.
False.
The study included both male and female doctors, with photographs of 5 male doctors and 3 female doctors.
Fill in the blank: The study aimed to see if clothing influenced patients’ _______ for doctors’ opinions.
respect.
This aspect of the study focused on the psychological impact of a doctor’s attire on patient attitudes.
What is the relationship between the age of the patient and their choice of doctor?
There was a highly significant relationship.
Which type of doctor received higher scores from older patients?
Male doctor in a suit.
What attire did female doctors wear that scored highly?
Lab coat.
What overall approach to dress did patients favor?
A more formal approach.
What percentage of patients found a male doctor in a suit acceptable?
50%.
What percentage of female patients found a doctor in a lab coat acceptable?
55%.
What was the least acceptable attire for male doctors according to patients?
Jeans.
What was the least acceptable attire for female doctors according to patients?
Trousers.
287 patients
What outfits did patients express unhappiness about for male doctors?
Cardigans or jeans.
What did the majority of patients think about the way doctors dressed?
It was very important.
What percentage of patients thought the way doctors dressed was not important?
36%.
What influenced the scores given by patients to the doctors?
Outfits that seemed similar to their own doctor.
What attire was concluded to gain patient approval despite the highest score for the white coat?
Higher social class attire.
What was the most disliked attire for male doctors?
Tweed jacket.
Fill in the blank: Overall, patients favored a more _______ approach to dress.
formal.
