Alternative Designs of Coat for Pharmacists

Abstract

To date, a pharmacist’s coat cannot be distinguished from a doctor’s coat. In general, people still identify the profession of pharmacist with that of a doctor, because the color and attributes of their coats are still the same. The purpose of this research is to design a special pharmacist’s practice coat that can differentiate it from a doctor’s practice suit with new innovations and designs that are more ergonomic and equipped with the right pocket placement and more functional. A practice coat is formal attire worn by professionals in the health or medical field with white or light blue characteristics, is designed to be easy, and gives a clean and professional look. Design thinking was implemented using the Hasso Plattner model through five stages, namely empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and evaluation. The results of the research are clothing in the form of a pharmacist’s coat with inner pocket and a model that can increase the efficiency and comfort of a pharmacist’s work. Keywords: pharmacist coat, design thinking, ergonomics