Factors That Affect Trust Between Physicians and Patients

Sponsor

Loma Linda University (Other)

Overall Status

Not yet recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT06125431

Collaborator

(none)

200

Enrollment

Location

Anticipated Duration (Months)

16.6

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to evaluate patient perception and preference in physician attire. Eligible subjects admitted to medical-surgical hospital unit will complete a survey expressing perceptions and preference regarding physician attire.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Trust

Detailed Description

Hospitalists (internal medicine physicians) work in one week rotations. Each hospitalist will serve as a control.

During one week rotation, the hospitalist will wear surgical scrubs throughout the rotation. At the end of the rotation (or prior to subject discharge, whichever occurs first), the hospitalist will ask subjects seen during that rotation to complete the survey regarding the hospitalist attire.

During a second week of rotation, the hospitalist will wear professional attire with a white coat throughout that rotation. At the end of the rotation (or prior to subject discharge, whichever occurs first), the hospitalist will ask subjects seen during that rotation to complete the survey regarding the hospitalist attire.

Study Design

Study Type:

Observational

Anticipated Enrollment :

200 participants

Observational Model:

Cohort

Time Perspective:

Prospective

Official Title:

Factors That Affect Trust Between Physicians and Patients

Anticipated Study Start Date :

Dec 1, 2023

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Dec 1, 2024

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Dec 1, 2024

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Patient Preference for Type of Physician Attire [At the end of hospitalist rotation or prior to subject discharge, whichever occurs first, not to exceed one week from study enrollment.]
Subjects will complete a one-time survey via paper or iPAD. The survey is based on the Modified Trust in Physician study with answers provided on a 5 point Likert Scale. The total score will reflect patient preference for traditional physician attire (street clothes and white coat) or casual physician attire (surgical scrubs).

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria:

Subjects 18 years of ages or older
Admitted to LLUMC medical surgical unit, under care of internal medicine physician
Primary language is English or Spanish

Exclusion Criteria:

Less than 18 years of age
altered mental status or severe dementia
Hearing or vision impairment that would preclude subject from completing survey

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Loma Linda University Medical Center	Loma Linda	California	United States	92350

Sponsors and Collaborators

Loma Linda University

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Leah Tudtud-Hans, Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT06125431

Other Study ID Numbers:

5230221

First Posted:

Nov 9, 2023

Last Update Posted:

Nov 9, 2023

Last Verified:

Nov 1, 2023

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

Plan to Share IPD:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Nov 9, 2023