Dress and Address: Patient Preferences Regarding Doctor’s Style of Dress and Patient Interactions

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  • K. Srinivasan READER CKS THEJA INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH DEPT OF PEDODONTICS AND PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY TIRUPATI

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https://doi.org/10.37591/rrjod.v10i2.1644

Abstract

Aim and Objective: To evaluate preferences of the dentists’ attire among patients and parents within in patient general and paediatric settings. Methodology: A questionnaire was used to obtain socio-demographic information and their preferences from parents who accompanied their children to the dental clinic. Information was also elicited from photographs showing dentists with different attires and protective wears. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 21 and the level of significance was set at <0.05. Results: A statistically significant difference was evident in the preference level of parents and children towards dental setup and Dentist attire. The poster was the preferred tool for oral health education. All the children preferred female gender for dental health personnel. Conclusion: The preferences for different attires and protective wears, and gender of the dentist show that identification, safety, empathy and rapport were desired from the dentist by the parents and children.

 

Keywords: Parents, dentist attire, paediatric dentistry, white coat, protective wears

 

Cite this Article

 

Srinivasan K. Dress and Address: Patient Preferences Regarding Doctor’s Style of Dress and Patient Interactions. Research & Reviews: A Journal of Dentistry. 2019; 10(2): 16–22p.

 

Author Biography

  • K. Srinivasan, READER CKS THEJA INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH DEPT OF PEDODONTICS AND PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY TIRUPATI

    READER
    CKS THEJA INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH
    DEPT OF PEDODONTICS AND PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY
    TIRUPATI

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Published

2019-10-14

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2019)

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Research Article

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