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Evan K Perrault1, Seth P McCullock2, Grace M Hildenbrand3
1Purdue University - Brian Lamb School of Communication.
Abstract:
Earning digital badges to showcase a person's expertise or knowledge are becoming increasingly popular. A healthcare provider's displaying of a Safe Zone badge within their online profile may offer prospective patients a cue as to the kind of care they might receive if they selected that particular provider. Prior research indicates LGBTQ+ individuals are looking for these types of cues within providers' biographies to make their selections. A between subjects, 2 (Safe Zone badge present/absent) x 2 (male/female doctor) online experiment was conducted (n = 658). Results revealed a main effect for the presence of the Safe Zone badge. Participants had greater anticipated satisfaction, liking, were more likely to view the provider as approachable, and were more willing to schedule an appointment with the provider displaying a Safe Zone badge.
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