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Impact Of Logo Wear On Provider Perception Of Patient, Bill R. Gombeski Jr
Impact Of Logo Wear On Provider Perception Of Patient, Bill R. Gombeski Jr
Patient Experience Journal
Patient’s appearance affects provider perception of patients and subsequent provider behavior. Based on anecdotal information, it was hypothesized that wearing a health organization’s brand would result in a more positive perception of a patient by providers and subsequently a better patient experience. A study of 121 individuals with patient contact was conducted. Using photos of patients with and without a health care brand on their shirts, study subjects rated the attractiveness and willingness to engage with photos of patients. Patients with a Mayo brand and UK HealthCare brand showed some significant positive attractiveness over the same patient without the brand. …