Effect of Wearing of White Coat on Patient Satisfaction in Indian Out Patient Department (OPD) Setting

January 27, 2016 updated by: Dr.Sharath Kumar, Columbia Asia

Observational Study to Determine the Effect of Wearing of White Coat on Patient Satisfaction in Indian Out Patient Department (OPD) Setting

Doctor's attire acts as an important criteria in setting up good relationship between patient and physician. Recent evidence as well as strong viewpoints have highlighted the possible harm of wearing a white coat. In order to get the patient's perspective on the same, this observational study is being conducted to determine the effect of wearing a white coat on patient satisfaction in an Indian setting , in patients who visit rheumatology outpatient department,in Columbia Asia Hospitals,Bangalore,India.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

123

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • India
    • Karnataka
      • Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560055
        • Columbia Asia Hospitals

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients aged above 18 years who come to consult in Rheumatalogy OPD in all three Columbia Asia Hospitals situated in Bangalore are taken into study.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients aged equal to or greater than 18 years, attending the rheumatology OPD in Columbia Asia Hospitals,Bangalore.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient who have come only for diagnostic or therapeutic procedure or for second opinion.
  • Patients without plan for follow up.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in patient satisfaction scores (if any) between patients visiting a rheumatologist for the first time based on the whether the physician dons an apron or not.
Time Frame: 50 days
50 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change in rate of compliance with medications between patients visiting a rheumatologist for the first time based on the whether the physician dons an apron or not.
Time Frame: 3 weeks to 1 month.
3 weeks to 1 month.
Change in rate of compliance with follow up visits (if any) between patients visiting a rheumatologist for the first time based on the whether the physician dons an apron or not.
Time Frame: 3 weeks to 1 month
3 weeks to 1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Columbia Asia

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Sharath Kumar, MBBS,MD,DNB, Columbia Asia Hospitals,Bangalore

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 28, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 27, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

February 1, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 1, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 27, 2016

Last Verified

January 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IEC/2015/RP/17

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