Patient Preference for Physician Attire in an Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Outpatient Setting
Most patients reported that orthopaedic sports medicine surgeons' dress is not important to them and does not influence confidence in their surgeon. However, many patients preferred physicians wearing a white coat with either business attire or scrubs compared with types of dress without a white coat. Wearing a white coat in an outpatient orthopaedic sports medicine office may improve patient satisfaction and perception.
Authors
- Michael J. Foster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7943-0158)
- Natalie L. Leong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6556-9781)
- Jonathan D. Packer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6832-1033)
- Michael S. Rocca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7020-1161)
- J. H. L. Messing
- Nathan N O'Hara
- Andrew T. Tran
- R. Frank Henn
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- Defence Research and Development Organisation (IN)
- Medical Protective (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAAOS Global Research and Reviews
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-25-00444
- Primary Topic
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00