ReviewPsychologica Belgica2022
"What if It's not Just an Item of Clothing?" - A Narrative Review and Synthesis of the White Coat in the Context of Aged Care.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Metabolic Changes After the Implementation of a Recreational Physical Activity Program at Mexican Elderly Adults' Welfare Homes.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A scoping review of remote and unsupervised digital cognitive assessments in preclinical Alzheimer's disease.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
- Exploring health professionals' views on the depiction of conversational agents as health professionals: a qualitative descriptive study.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
- What do physicians think about the white coat, about patients' view of the white coat, and how empathetic are physicians toward patients in hospital gowns? An enclothed cognition view.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Revisiting the hospital-issued gown in hospitalizations from a locus of control and patient-centered care perspectives: a call for design thinking.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Clothes Make the Man-What Impact Does the Dress of Interprofessional Teams Have on Patients?Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Although increasingly disputed, the white coat uniform is ubiquitous in geriatric care, which may reflect a phenomenon called medicalisation of ageing. This narrative review is the first attempt at integrating several theoretical approaches, such as the "white coat effect" and "enclothed cognition", in order to gain a comprehensive understanding of the use of this clothing item. Based on extensive empirical evidence, we will examine the consequences of wearing a uniform, not only on patients (in this case, older patients) and healthcare professionals, but also on their relationship. The white coat has powerful symbolic functions for healthcare professionals and is still preferred by older adults. However, the negative repercussions of wearing a uniform require us to question its use, particularly in environments where older persons live, such as nursing homes.
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