Perceived Professionalism of a Dietitian Is Not Influenced by Attire or White Coat: A Prospective, Randomized Online Study

Personal attributes, including dress, are contributors to perceived professionalism of a dietitian; however, few studies examine this relationship. This study determined whether perceived professionalism of a dietitian was influenced by attire. Participants (n = 474) completed an online questionnair...

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Published in:	Topics in clinical nutrition Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 231 - 241
Main Authors:	Tadros, Farah J., Benoit, Teresa H., Folsom, Susannah C., Lim, Charissa M., Tanner, Marty, Arbeau, Timothy, Solch, Rebecca J., Langkamp-Henken, Bobbi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc 01-07-2021
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Summary:	Personal attributes, including dress, are contributors to perceived professionalism of a dietitian; however, few studies examine this relationship. This study determined whether perceived professionalism of a dietitian was influenced by attire. Participants (n = 474) completed an online questionnaire during which they were randomized to watch 1 of 4 identically scripted videos, of a dietitian, wearing 1 of 4 combinations of attire (business professional with a white coat, business professional without a white coat, scrubs with a white coat, and scrubs without a white coat) giving a diet instruction. Participants rated professionalism by scoring 8 subcharacteristics, averaged to represent a mean total professionalism score. Attire and white coat did not influence perceived professionalism of a dietitian.
ISSN:	0883-5691
DOI:	10.1097/TIN.0000000000000251