Factors That Affect Trust Between Physicians and Patients

NCT06125431 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 5230221
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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.

Conditions

Trust

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Patient Preference for Type of Physician Attire

  Subjects will complete a one-time survey via paper or iPAD. The survey is based on the Modified Trust in Physician Scale: A Measure to Assess Interpersonal Trust in Patient Physician Relationships with answers provided on a 5 point Likert Scale where 1 means strongly disagree, 2 means disagree, 3 is neutral, 4 means agree and 5 means strongly agree. The total score will reflect patient preference for traditional physician attire (street clothes and white coat) or casual physician attire (surgical scrubs). A high score would reflect a favorable response for the physician wearing traditional attire.

  At the end of hospitalist rotation or prior to subject discharge, whichever occurs first, not to exceed one week from study enrollment.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Hospitalized internal medicine patients, 18 years and older, with English or Spanish as primary language.

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Loma Linda University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Loma Linda University Medical Center

Loma Linda, California, 92350, United States

RECRUITING

Central Study Contacts

Leah Tudtud-Hans, MD

CONTACT

909 558 1000; LTudTudh@llu.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 4, 2023
• First Posted: November 9, 2023
• Study Start: December 15, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: February 4, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)