Do gender-dyads have different communication patterns? A comparative study in Western-European general practices

Brink-Muinen, A. van den; Dulmen, Sandra van; Messerli-Rohrbach, Verena; Bensing, J.M.

doi:10.1016/s0738-3991(02)00178-7

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“…Our findings that younger and female GPs show more communication that may encourage the patient to talk about psychological problems is also demonstrated by other authors [25,26]. Findings from previous studies that GPs show more affective communication with female and older patients are consistent with our findings [26,28], except for the finding that GPs ask less questions about psychological or social subjects to older patients.…”

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“…Findings from previous studies that GPs show more affective communication with female and older patients are consistent with our findings [26,28], except for the finding that GPs ask less questions about psychological or social subjects to older patients.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Additionally, it is known that women and older patients more often have psychological problems [5,24]. Communication patterns may also differ according to the age and the gender of GPs and their patients [25][26][27][28], suggesting more affective GP communication in female and younger GPs and female and older patients. Therefore the GP's and the patient's age and sex are included in this study.…”

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The workload of general practitioners does not affect their awareness of patients’ psychological problems

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Objective: To investigate if general practitioners (GPs) with a higher workload are less inclined to encourage their patients to disclose psychological problems, and are less aware of their patients' psychological problems. Methods: Data from 2095 videotaped consultations from a representative selection of 142 Dutch GPs were used. Multilevel regression analyses were performed with the GPs' awareness of the patient's psychological problems and their communication as outcome measures, the GPs' workload as a predictor, and GP and patient characteristics as confounders. Results: GPs' workload is not related to their awareness of psychological problems and hardly related to their communication, except for the finding that a GP with a subjective experience of a lack of time is less patient-centred. Showing eye contact or empathy and asking questions about psychological or social topics are associated with more awareness of patients' psychological problems. Conclusion: Patients' feelings of distress are more important for GPs' communication and their awareness of patients' psychological problems than a long patient list or busy moment of the day. GPs who encourage the patient to disclose their psychological problems are more aware of psychological problems. Practice implications: We recommend that attention is given to all the communication skills required to discuss psychological problems, both in the consulting room and in GPs' training. Additionally, attention for gender differences and stress management is recommended in GPs' training. #

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confidence: 92%

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“…When the physicians of women patients are female, it is seen that access to data concerning these women is easier, and that they discuss psychosocial problems more often. Female physicians might be more inclined to investigate psychosocial problems related to women (13,24). This situation might be related with the fact that female physicians are more compassionate in diagnosis of the women patients' psychosocial problems (13).…”

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“…Some studies prove that gender is an important factor in terms of good communication between a physician and his/her patient (13,(33)(34)(35)(36)(37).…”

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Do Patients Prefer Male or Female Physicians/Counselors During Family Planning, Pregnancy and Birth Process? A Sample From Turkey

Kirimlioğlu

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2016

Osmangazi̇ Journal of Medicine

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The aim of this study is to investigate women's preferences regarding the gender of the team that provides health care in gynecology and obstetrics, and to find out the factors affecting their preferences. The data of this research were collected from 3 hospitals and 14 small health units. and t tests were used for the statistical evaluation of the data. The study participants are 324 females at the age of 15 to 49, who consulted any of the family planning units of the hospitals or health centers for a family planning method or for the continuation of the method they were already using. 388 participants (49 in the informed group and 339 in the uninformed group) responded to the questions in the questionnaire related with the process of pregnancy and birth. Two hundred forty two (74.69 %) of the counselees that participated in our study preferred female physicians/counselors. 160 patients (47.2%) who were among the uninformed group and preferred the same-sex health staff for medical care and 16 patients (32.6 %) who were among the informed group and expressed the same preference reported that females would understand them better and they would be more comfortable with female physicians. Culture affects not only our perceptions, values and feelings but also our communication with ourselves and other individuals. As a result, taboo communication is experienced between health care team and the patient in the field of gynecology and obstetrics. In the provision of family planning counseling services, counselees prefer female counselors because they have good communication skills. Patients prefer female physicians due to their pregnancy and birth experiences, too. KEYWORDS: Gender, communication, family planning, pregnancy, birth AİLE PLANLAMASI, GEBELİK VE DOĞUM SÜRECİNDE HASTALARIN TERCİHİ KADIN DOKTORLAR MI ERKEK DOKTORLAR MI? TÜRKİYE'DEN BİR ÖRNEK ÖZET: Bu çalışma jinekoloji ve obstetrik alanında hizmet almak için başvuran kadınların hizmet aldıkları sağlık ekibinin cinsiyetleri ile ilgili tercihleri ve bu tercihlerde etkili olan unsurları belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri 3 ayrı hastane ve 14 sağlık ocağından sağlanmıştır. Verilerin istatistiki olarak değerlendirilmelerinde 2 ve t testinden yararlanılmıştır. Hastanelerin aile planlamaları üniteleri ve sağlık ocaklarından herhangi bir aile planlaması yöntemi almak ya da kullandıkları yöntemin devamlılığını sağlamak için başvuran 15-49 yaş arası 324 kadın araştırmaya katılmıştır. Gebelik ve doğum süreci ile ilgili olarak 388 kişi (49'u bilgilendirilmiş, 339'u bilgilendirilmemiş grubu oluşturacak şekilde) soru kağıtlarını yanıtlamışlardır. Araştırmamıza katılan danışanların %74.69'unun kadın doktorları / danışmanları tercih ettikleri görülmüştür. Bilgilendirilmemiş grupta olan ve kendileri ile aynı cinsten bir sağlık ekibinden tıbbi bakım almak isteyen hastaların 160'ı (%47.2) ile bilgilendirilmiş grupta olan ve aynı isteği ifade eden hastaların 16'sı (%32.6) kadınların kendilerini daha iyi anlayacağını ve kadınlara karşı daha rahat o...

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Gender diversity within the workforce in the microfinance industry in Africa: Economic performance and sustainability

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This study examines the relationship of gender diversity within the workforce and the sustainability of economic performance within the microfinance industry in Africa as compared to the rest of the world. Measuring economic performance helps to demonstrate whether resources are effectively utilized to achieve social performance objectives. We use ROA-the most common measure of profit for financial institutions-to capture financial performance, and OpEx-the most widely used indicator of efficiency-to capture operating efficiency. We measure gender diversity within the microfinance workforce at two hierarchical levels. Our analysis of a data set of 1,389 observations in 1,053 firms suggests that gender diversity enhances economic performance, especially in Africa. We propose that policymakers and practitioners consider these results to determine how to best deploy women within the microfinance workforce to deliver sustainable economic performance. Copyright © 2016 ASAC. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Keywords: gender diversity, economic performance, sustainability Résumé Cette étude examine la relation entre la diversité des sexes au sein du personnel et la durabilité de la performance économique dans l'industrie de la microfinance en Afrique, par comparaison au reste du monde. La mesure de la performance économique permet de démontrer que les ressources sont efficacement utilisées pour atteindre les objectifs de la performance sociale. La ROA-la mesure la plus courante permettant d'évaluer le profit des institutions financières -est utilisée pour cerner la performance financière et l'OpEx-l'indicateur d'efficacité la plus répandue -est utilisée pour déterminer l'efficacité opérationnelle. L'étude montre que la mesure de la diversité des genres au sein du personnel de la microfinance s'opère à deux niveaux hiérarchiques. L'analyse de 1389 observations provenant de 1053 firmes indique que la diversité des genres améliore la performance économique, notamment en Afrique. L'article propose aux décideurs et aux gestionnaires de s'inspirer de nos résultats pour mieux déployer la gent féminin dans le personnel des microfinances afin d'atteindre des performances économiques durables.

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Do gender-dyads have different communication patterns? A comparative study in Western-European general practices

Cited by 69 publications

References 28 publications

The workload of general practitioners does not affect their awareness of patients’ psychological problems

The workload of general practitioners does not affect their awareness of patients’ psychological problems

Do Patients Prefer Male or Female Physicians/Counselors During Family Planning, Pregnancy and Birth Process? A Sample From Turkey

Gender diversity within the workforce in the microfinance industry in Africa: Economic performance and sustainability

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