Peer Reviewed
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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-10-2013
Keywords
Clothing, Cross-Sectional Studies, Elbow, Female, Hospitals, General, Humans, Ireland, Male, Organizational Policy, Physician-Patient Relations, Physicians, Surveys and Questionnaires, Tertiary Healthcare
Abstract
A 'Bare Below the Elbows' (BBTE) dress code policy has been introduced by the majority of NHS trusts in the UK. The aim of this Irish study was to evaluate the impact of an educational intervention on perception of medical attire. The study was carried out in two centres: a tertiary referral centre (Beaumont Hospital) and a district hospital (MRH, Portlaoise). Two questionnaires, incorporating photographic evaluation of appropriate attire for consultants and junior doctors, were completed pre and post BBTE education. One hundred and five patients participated. Analysis pre BBTE education indicated patients considered formal attire and white coats most appropriate for consultants and junior doctors respectively. Post-intervention analysis revealed a significant reduction in the popularity of both (p
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Surgery
Citation
Collins AM, Connaughton J, ADK Hill, Ridgway PF.Bare Below the Elbows: A comparative study of a tertiary and district general hospital. Irish Medical Journal. 2013;106(9):272-5.
PubMed ID
24416849
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