Physician Attire and Appreciation of Physician Communication in Postpartum Women

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Conditions studied: Patient Satisfaction

In brief

Wearing white coat during hospital rounds has been associated with increased risk of colonization and transmission of resistant pathogens. On the other hand, studies have shown that physicians' attire affects patients' confidence in their physician and the patient-physician relationship. The results of these studies were highly dependent on the practice setting, with no data in postpartum patients. The objective is to test the hypothesis that not wearing a white coat during physician postpartum rounds impact patient-physician communication scores.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03403660

Run by

The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

People needed

178

Starts

2017-05-01

Expected to finish

2017-06-16

Last updated by the study team

2018-02-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Maternal age ≥ 18 years and <50 years
• Patient admitted to postpartum floor at University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
• Patient care managed by obstetric physicians during the postpartum period.

You may not qualify if…

• Patient admitted to ICU
• Delivery resulting in stillbirth Patient not fluent in Spanish and/or English

Where it is running

• Universty of Texas Medical Branch — Galveston, Texas, United States

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