Becker's Healthcare October 21, 2024
Standard hospital gowns have long been “the bane of the patient experience,” but a movement is underway to change that, according to an opinion piece in The New York Times published Oct. 21.
The origins of the hospital gown are unclear, but it has been a staple of patient care since the early 20th century. The gown is designed to provide patients with physical privacy while allowing healthcare workers easy access for examinations and treatments, and it is easy to remove when patients are under anesthesia. It has also been described as a “democratizing uniform” that makes all patients look the same, but also a “dehumanizing garment” that signals someone is a patient, according to Times style columnist Vanessa Friedman.
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