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Sexism Interacts with Patient-Physician Gender Concordance in Influencing Patient Control Preferences: Findings from a Vignette Experimental Design.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient preferences regarding their involvement in shared treatments decisions is fundamental in clinical practice. Previous evidences demonstrated a large heterogeneity in these preferences. However, only few studies have analysed the influence of patients' individual differences, contextual and situational qualities, and their complex interaction in explaining this variability.

Methods

We assessed the role of the interaction of patient's sociodemographic and psychological factors with a physician's gender. Specifically, we focused on patient gender and attitudes toward male or female physicians. One hundred fifty-three people participated in this randomised controlled study and were randomly assigned to one of two experimental conditions in which they were asked to imagine discussing their treatment with a male and a female doctor.

Results

Analyses showed an interplay between attitude towards women and the gender of patients and doctors, explaining interindividual variability in patient preferences.

Conclusions

In conclusion, patients' attitudes toward the physicians' gender constitutes a relevant characteristic that may influence the degree of control patients want to have and the overall patient-physician relationship.

SUBMITTER: Monzani D

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7384069 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Sexism Interacts with Patient-Physician Gender Concordance in Influencing Patient Control Preferences: Findings from a Vignette Experimental Design.

Monzani Dario D Vergani Laura L Pizzoli Silvia Francesca Maria SFM Marton Giulia G Mazzocco Ketti K Bailo Luca L Messori Chiara C Pancani Luca L Cattelan Manuela M Pravettoni Gabriella G

Applied psychology. Health and well-being 20200127 2

<h4>Background</h4>Patient preferences regarding their involvement in shared treatments decisions is fundamental in clinical practice. Previous evidences demonstrated a large heterogeneity in these preferences. However, only few studies have analysed the influence of patients' individual differences, contextual and situational qualities, and their complex interaction in explaining this variability.<h4>Methods</h4>We assessed the role of the interaction of patient's sociodemographic and psycholog ...[more]

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Sexism Interacts with Patient-Physician Gender Concordance in Influencing Patient Control Preferences: Findings from a Vignette Experimental Design.

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Sexism Interacts with Patient-Physician Gender Concordance in Influencing Patient Control Preferences: Findings from a Vignette Experimental Design.

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