The importance of physician gender in the selection of an obstetrician or a gynecologist

Plunkett, Beth A.; Kohli, Priya; Milad, Magdy P.

doi:10.1067/mob.2002.123401

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“…The implication that third-party reports outweigh static cues in terms of their perceived impact on expectancy formation also supports the findings reported by Plunkett, Kohli, and Milad (2002). Plunkett and colleagues found that although female patients initially based their preference for a doctor on gender (i.e., female doctors were initially preferred), this static cue became much less salient when patients were asked to consider the doctor's reported reputation (i.e., experience, bedside manner, and competency).…”

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confidence: 79%

Athletes’ Perceived Use of Information Sources When Forming Initial Impressions and Expectancies of a Coach: An Explorative Study

Manley

Greenlees

Graydon

et al. 2008

The Sport Psychologist

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The study aimed to identify the sources of information that athletes perceive as influential during their initial evaluation of coaching ability. University athletes (N = 538) were asked to indicate the influence of 31 informational cues (e.g., gender, body language or gestures, reputation) on the initial impression formed of a coach. Following exploratory factor analysis, a 3-factor model (i.e., static cues, dynamic cues, and third-party reports) was extracted. Mean scores revealed that although static cues (e.g., gender, race or ethnicity) were rated as relatively unimportant during impression formation, dynamic cues (e.g., facial expressions, body language or gestures) and third-party reports (e.g., coaching qualifications, reputation) were viewed by athletes as influential factors in the formation of expectancies about coaches. Such findings have implications for the occurrence of expectancy effects in coach−athlete relationships and the way in which coaches seek to present themselves.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 79%

Athletes’ Perceived Use of Information Sources When Forming Initial Impressions and Expectancies of a Coach: An Explorative Study

Manley

Greenlees

Graydon

et al. 2008

The Sport Psychologist

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“…This is consistent with an emerging literature suggesting that, for many women, physician gender is not a dominant issue. [30][31][32] The preferences and experiences of healthcare described by the participants were consistent with the documented preferences among women in general in that they experienced healthcare at the level of the model of care, the process of care, and the provider of care. Consistent with the findings reported by Anderson et al 22 of the National Study of Women, our findings suggest that women prefer healthcare that is integrated, patient centered, easy to access, confidential, and provided in a comfortable setting by a knowledgeable and attentive provider.…”

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Healthcare Preferences Among Lesbians: A Focus Group Analysis

Seaver

Freund

Wright

et al. 2008

Journal of Women's Health

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Objective: The healthcare needs of lesbians are not well understood. We sought to characterize lesbians' experiences with, and preferences for, women's healthcare.Methods: We conducted three age-stratified focus groups (18-29, 30-50, and Ͼ50 years) with a total of 22 participants using a semistructured interview guide to elicit lesbians' experiences and preferences. We analyzed transcripts of these audiotaped sessions using the constant comparative method of grounded theory. Community-dwelling women who self-identified as lesbian and responded to advertisements were selected on first-come basis.Results: Participants voiced experiences and preferences for healthcare that emerged into three themes: desired models of care, desired processes of care, and desired patient-provider relationship. Each theme was further developed into multiple subthemes. Within the subthemes we identified issues that were specific to lesbians and those that were general women's health issues. Participants preferred, but did not always receive, care that is comprehensive in scope, person centered, nondiscriminatory, and inclusive of them as lesbians.Conclusions: Healthcare providers, institutions, and society should adopt an inviting, personcentered approach toward lesbians seeking healthcare, assure them access to healthcare information, and establish healthcare delivery systems that take all aspects of health into account. 215

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“…Este resultado também é similar à literatura, que mostra que a maioria das mulheres não seleciona seu médico ginecologista somente pelo sexo; outros atributos, como experiência e competência, são mais determinantes 16,17 .…”

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Impacto do estudo urodinâmico em mulheres com incontinência urinária

Araújo¹,

Oliveira²,

Queiroz³

et al. 2007

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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INTRODUÇÃOOs sintomas do trato urinário inferior são freqüentes nos consultórios de Ginecologia e, algumas vezes, conduzidos de forma simples e mal investigados 1 . Uma anamnese bem efetuada associada a um exame físico minucioso muitas vezes é capaz de fornecer o diagnóstico preciso e orientar o tratamento correto 2 . Entretanto, existem alguns sintomas urinários similares, que apresentam etiologia diferente e, nestes casos, uma propedêutica subsidiária específica torna-se fundamental 3-5 . A avaliação urodinâmica é capaz de identificar as causas especí-ficas dos sintomas urinários e de fornecer dados para orientar o tratamento correto 1,5 . Em se tratando do tratamento cirúrgico para a incontinência urinária, este diagnóstico preciso é fundamental, tendo em vista que a principal e melhor cirurgia deve ser a primeira, e que a taxa de cura declina mais ou menos proporcionalmente ao número de cirurgias subseqüentes . Entretanto, ainda existe uma minoria de pacientes que considera o teste embaraçoso, doloroso e estressante 10 . Um melhor conhecimento da expectativa com relação ao EUD, bem como do desconforto físico e psíquico causado pelo exame, pode contribuir para uma orientação mais adequada dos pacientes com sintomas urinários. MÉTODOSAs participantes do estudo foram atendidas no setor de Uroginecologia e Cirurgia Vaginal da Unifesp/EPM, durante o período de julho a dezembro de 2003. Todas apresentavam sintomas do trato urinário inferior e necessitavam de avaliação urodinâmica.Adotamos como critérios de inclusão idade superior a 18 anos, nenhuma experiência prévia com o exame urodinâmico e capacidade de entender e completar um questionário.Os critérios de não inclusão foram pacientes com amostra de urina não estéril e incapacidade para cooperar durante o exame.Na primeira consulta, após a anamnese e exame físico, o estudo urodinâmico era explicado verbalmente à paciente e quaisquer dúvidas eram sanadas. Caso a paciente aceitasse participar da

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The importance of physician gender in the selection of an obstetrician or a gynecologist

Cited by 85 publications

References 5 publications

Athletes’ Perceived Use of Information Sources When Forming Initial Impressions and Expectancies of a Coach: An Explorative Study

Athletes’ Perceived Use of Information Sources When Forming Initial Impressions and Expectancies of a Coach: An Explorative Study

Healthcare Preferences Among Lesbians: A Focus Group Analysis

Impacto do estudo urodinâmico em mulheres com incontinência urinária

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