Female Patientsʼ Sex Preferences in Selection of Gynecologists and Surgeons

Childs, Alex J.; Friedman, Wayne H.; Schwartz, Meyer P.; Johnson, Maribeth H.; Royek, Anthony

doi:10.1097/01.smj.0000129925.70634.53

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“…Practice data from the USA showed that female urologists take on a higher workload for urogynecological procedures than their male colleagues 12 . This pattern has also been seen in general practice and obstetrics 21,22 . Female patients prefer a female doctor for sensitive interactions, such as breast examination and cervical screening 23 .…”

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Patient preference for urologist gender

Wynn

Putra

2020

Int J of Urology

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Objectives To determine the factors associated with patients preferring the gender of their treating urologist in various clinical settings. Methods A total of 400 urology outpatients participated in a structured interview on the nature of their presenting complaint, perception of their complaint and the preference for the gender of their urologist in four specific scenarios of consultation, physical examination, office‐based procedure and surgery. Patients who expressed a gender preference received follow‐up telephone calls. Results A gender preference was expressed by 63 (15.8%), 108 (27.0%), 89 (22.3%) and 29 (7.3%) patients for the scenarios of consultation, physical examination, office‐based procedure and surgery, respectively. Patients were more likely to have a preference if they were female or had a condition they considered embarrassing, with most preferences being for a gender‐concordant urologist. Reasons included a previous negative experience and perceived gender‐specific treatment styles. Patients who subsequently saw a doctor of the opposite gender to their preference were more likely to change their mind if their clinical interaction was positive. Conclusions Female patients, those with a perceived embarrassing condition and patients undergoing examination or office‐based procedures are more likely to have a gender preference for their urologist, with a subsequent positive experience leading to patients discarding pre‐existing preferences. With improved understanding of how patient characteristics, perception of their condition and previous experiences can affect their choices in various clinical situations, urologists can better meet patient expectations and address barriers to healthcare in urology.

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“…For some patients in the present study, previous healthcare interactions influenced their current gender preference. It has been reported that women are more likely to prefer a male obstetrician if their previous obstetrician was male and they had had a positive interaction 22 …”

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Patient preference for urologist gender

Wynn

Putra

2020

Int J of Urology

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“…Only one other study examined this issue and found that most women would stop douching if a HCP told them that doing so could increase their susceptibility to STIs, infertility, or cancer. 36 Given the fact that many girls reach menarche and begin douching prior to their first gynecological visit, pediatricians may be in the best position to first address douching, 45,46 especially since the best model of stopping this practice may be to prevent it from the beginning.…”

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Discussions of Vaginal Douching with Family Members

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Flynn

2010

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

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“…The gender of a surgeon has a significant bearing on the patients' preference in situations in which health concerns are intimate, or gender related. Various studies have been conducted on patients undergoing urological procedures, 1 gynecological surgeries, 4 breast reconstruction, 5 and gender affirmation surgeries 2 to analyze whether significant gender preference exists among patients when choosing the treating surgeon. Some studies have also shown that female patients are known to prefer female surgeons, while male patients prefer male surgeons.…”

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Do Otolaryngology Patients Show Gender Preference When Choosing a Surgeon? — A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis

Chitguppi

Brar

2018

Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol

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Introduction Otorhinolaryngology has always been considered a gender-neutral specialty, whereas in several other specialties, such as obstetrics, gynecology and urology, gender preference has been consistently shown by patients when choosing their treating surgeon. To date, no study has been performed to analyze whether this practice of gender preference is prevalent in otorhinolaryngology patients too. Objectives To identify if gender preference exists in the field of otorhinolaryngology, specifically in its four subspecialties, namely otology, pediatric otolaryngology, laryngology and head and neck surgery. Methods Patients attending our outpatient department were asked to complete a preformed proforma. The pro forma consisted of two parts, demographic details of the subjects and gender preference in the following subspecialties: otology, pediatric otolaryngology, laryngology and head and neck oncosurgery. Results A total of 1,112 subjects took part in the study, out of which 1,089 subjects were included in the final analysis. Female gender preference was highest in the field of pediatric otolaryngology, while male preference was highest for head and neck oncosurgery. Conclusion Though otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery has been considered a gender-neutral field, subspecialties of this field show considerable gender preference.

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Female Patientsʼ Sex Preferences in Selection of Gynecologists and Surgeons

Abstract: Our investigation demonstrated that women's preferences for a gynecologist were divided equally between preferring a male, a female, and having no preference. Our study did find, however, that about half of the female patients preferred a male surgeon.

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Patient preference for urologist gender

Patient preference for urologist gender

Discussions of Vaginal Douching with Family Members

Do Otolaryngology Patients Show Gender Preference When Choosing a Surgeon? — A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis

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