2008
DOI: 10.7202/502105ar
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Caractéristiques des médecins prescrivant des psychotropes davantage aux femmes qu’aux hommes

Abstract: Les différences observées dans l'état de santé et l'utilisation des services médicaux, selon le sexe, se sont avérées insuffisantes pour expliquer une plus grande consommation de psychotropes chez les femmes que chez les hommes dans les pays industrialisés. Nous avons testé l'hypothèse selon laquelle les habitudes de prescription des médecins expliquent une partie importante de cette observation. Nous démontrons, à l'aide des données de la Régie de l'assurance-maladie du Québec pour les personnes âgées de 65 a… Show more

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“…As previously reported in the literature [44], we observed that the use of AX-HY was more frequent among women than men. This might result from a higher prevalence of depression and anxiety in women [45], gender differences in psychologic complaints and careseeking [46], or differences in physicians' attitudes and practices according to patient gender [47,48]. The prevalence of AX-HY use increased substantially with age, and the prevalence of chronic use reached 25% among women aged 80 years or older in our study.…”
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confidence: 68%
“…As previously reported in the literature [44], we observed that the use of AX-HY was more frequent among women than men. This might result from a higher prevalence of depression and anxiety in women [45], gender differences in psychologic complaints and careseeking [46], or differences in physicians' attitudes and practices according to patient gender [47,48]. The prevalence of AX-HY use increased substantially with age, and the prevalence of chronic use reached 25% among women aged 80 years or older in our study.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 68%