Attire PreferenceNCT01397344
Patients' Preferences for Traditional Medicine Doctor's Attire
An observational study of Attire Preference, run by Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University at 1 site in South Korea.
Trial summary
Doctors' attire has known to impact patients' trust and confidence for better clinical practice. However, few survey research regarding this topic has been conducted in traditional asian medicine field. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 19 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Attire Preference
- How many people
- 175 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSouth Korea
- Study dates
- Jul 2011to Dec 2013
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 19 to 80 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: People in the Outpatient Waiting Room
Who may be able to join
- More than 19 years old, less than 80 years old at the time of the study
- Outpatients from diverse clinic departments in Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea
Who cannot join
- Subjects who are demented, noncommunicative, or blind
- Companion(s) of the interviewee
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
South Korea1 site
Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University
Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, 626-770
About this study
Doctors' attire has known to impact patients' trust and confidence for better clinical practice. However, few survey research regarding this topic has been conducted in traditional asian medicine field. The aim of our study is to determine whether traditional medicine doctor's attire impacts on patients' confidence and trust.
Participants will be given randomly one set of photographs from the 2 kind of photographs, i.e., photographs of a male or female doctor, each set dressed in 4 different styles.
After this, they will be asked to report their preferences for the 4 styles of dress according to given questions and they will answer the degree of their feeling on the importance of Korean Medicine doctor's appearance.
Read the detailed description
After seeing one set of photographs, participants will answer the questions below.
Choose the most appropriate attire from the four dressing styles (a.formal wear b.conventional white coat c.white coat in traditional form d. casual wear) to the questions below (1-10).
- Which attire of Korean medicine doctor would you trust the most?
- Which attire of Korean medicine doctor would you be more likely to follow their advice?
- Which attire of Korean medicine doctor would you recommend to your acquaintance?
- Which attire of Korean medicine doctor would you be the most comfortable ?
- Which attire of Korean medicine doctor would you prefer to discuss an intimate social problem or a private issue?
- Which attire of Korean medicine doctor would you prefer for a minor medical problem(eg, a cold)?
- Which attire of Korean medicine doctor would you expect to be the most clean?
- Which attire of Korean medicine doctor would you expect to be the most hygienic?
- Which attire of Korean medicine doctor would you expect not to spread infectious germs to others?
- Which attire of Korean medicine doctor would you have the most confidence in their diagnosis and treatment when they perform clinical examination by touching you?
- How strongly do you feel about the importance of Korean medicine doctor's appearance?
- extremely important
- quite important
- important
- a little important
- not at all important
- Conditions
- Attire Preference
- Keywords
- People in the outpatient waiting room
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Patient's preference for a specific attire of the traditional medicine doctor from four different styles of dress.
Patients will choose the most appropriate attire from four dressing styles (formal suit, conventional white coat, white coat in traditional form and casual wear).
Measured: During day one visit (lasting an average of 1-3 hours)
Secondary outcomes (1)
Participants' feeling about the importance of Korean Medicine doctor's appearance.
Measured: During day one visit (lasting an average of 1-3 hours)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Jul 2011 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2011
- Primary completionJun 2012
- Study completionDec 2013
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Attire PreferenceStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 175 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Jun-Yong Choi, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University
- Investigators
- Jun-Yong Choi, MS, Principal investigator, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01397344
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- KCRC-IRB-2011008
- Status last verified
- Sep 2015
- First submitted
- 14 Jul 2011
- Last updated
- 2 Sep 2015
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Sep 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Patients' Preferences for Traditional Medicine Doctor's Attire
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01397344
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- KCRC-IRB-2011008
- Conditions
- Attire Preference
- Keywords
- People in the outpatient waiting room
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 175 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jul 2011
- Primary completion
- Jun 2012 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2013 (actual)
- First posted
- 19 Jul 2011 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Doctors' attire has known to impact patients' trust and confidence for better clinical practice. However, few survey research regarding this topic has been conducted in traditional asian medicine field. The aim of our study is to determine whether traditional medicine doctor's attire impacts on patients' confidence and trust.
Participants will be given randomly one set of photographs from the 2 kind of photographs, i.e., photographs of a male or female doctor, each set dressed in 4 different styles.
After this, they will be asked to report their preferences for the 4 styles of dress according to given questions and they will answer the degree of their feeling on the importance of Korean Medicine doctor's appearance.
Detailed description
After seeing one set of photographs, participants will answer the questions below.
Choose the most appropriate attire from the four dressing styles (a.formal wear b.conventional white coat c.white coat in traditional form d. casual wear) to the questions below (1-10).
- Which attire of Korean medicine doctor would you trust the most?
- Which attire of Korean medicine doctor would you be more likely to follow their advice?
- Which attire of Korean medicine doctor would you recommend to your acquaintance?
- Which attire of Korean medicine doctor would you be the most comfortable ?
- Which attire of Korean medicine doctor would you prefer to discuss an intimate social problem or a private issue?
- Which attire of Korean medicine doctor would you prefer for a minor medical problem(eg, a cold)?
- Which attire of Korean medicine doctor would you expect to be the most clean?
- Which attire of Korean medicine doctor would you expect to be the most hygienic?
- Which attire of Korean medicine doctor would you expect not to spread infectious germs to others?
- Which attire of Korean medicine doctor would you have the most confidence in their diagnosis and treatment when they perform clinical examination by touching you?
- How strongly do you feel about the importance of Korean medicine doctor's appearance?
- extremely important
- quite important
- important
- a little important
- not at all important
Study design
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 19 to 80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- People in the Outpatient Waiting Room
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- More than 19 years old, less than 80 years old at the time of the study
- Outpatients from diverse clinic departments in Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Subjects who are demented, noncommunicative, or blind
- Companion(s) of the interviewee
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Patient's preference for a specific attire of the traditional medicine doctor from four different styles of dress.
Time frame: During day one visit (lasting an average of 1-3 hours)
Patients will choose the most appropriate attire from four dressing styles (formal suit, conventional white coat, white coat in traditional form and casual wear).
1 secondary outcome
Participants' feeling about the importance of Korean Medicine doctor's appearance.
Time frame: During day one visit (lasting an average of 1-3 hours)
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Sep 2015.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Jun-Yong Choi, MS principal investigator
Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Attire Preference, run by Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University at 1 site in South Korea.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Sep 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Patient's preference for a specific attire of the traditional medicine doctor from four different styles of dress. (time frame: During day one visit (lasting an average of 1-3 hours)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Sep 2015.