Study of surgical uniform trends in medical colleges in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Abstract: The surgical uniform (scrubs) plays a significant role in the quality of medical staff performance. Nowadays, medical and other health college students, use this uniform as their daily outfit. This paper aims at studying the characteristics of the surgical uniform used by female health college students; its merits and downsides. One hundred twenty female health college students were enrolled at Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University. The participants were requested to complete a questionnaire that addressed the students' thoughts concerning the surgical uniform. Close observation was conducted to ensure accurate data recording. Results show that the majority of the study sample prefer wearing the surgical uniform as their daily outfit to the university. Reasons for this preference were listed as comfort, freedom in movement and feeling of belonging. The paper concludes with a recommendation to design a surgical uniform for the university students that is comfortable, beautiful and modest.