Patient-physician gender concordance and weight-related counseling of obese patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity affects approximately one third of Americans. Patient and provider characteristics such as gender may influence obesity care. Gender concordance has been associated with clinical practice patterns in chronic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes, but its role in obesity care is unknown.

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of patient-physician gender concordance with weight-related counseling among obese adults.

Methods

A cross-sectional study using the 2005-2007 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey was conducted in 2010. Postvisit data from the clinical encounters of 5667 obese individuals and their physicians were analyzed to determine the association between patient-physician gender concordance (categoriz

SUBMITTER: Pickett-Blakely O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3675445 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature