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Bringing gender sensitivity into healthcare practice: a systematic review.
Halime Celik1, Toine A L M Lagro-Janssen, Guy G A M Widdershoven
1Department of Health, Ethics and Society, School for Public Health and Primary Care, CAPHRI, Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands; Simons & Partners Law Firm, Gulpen, The Netherlands. celik@simons-partners.nl
Patient Education and Counseling
|August 20, 2010
Summary
Implementing gender sensitivity in healthcare requires addressing professional, organizational, and policy levels. A multifaceted approach is essential to overcome embedded gender disparities and achieve equitable health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Gender Studies
- Healthcare Policy
Background:
- Existing literature highlights gender disparities in health but lacks practical implementation strategies.
- Effective improvements in healthcare equity necessitate understanding how to integrate gender sensitivity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review and analyze literature on the implementation of gender sensitivity in healthcare.
- To identify key factors and approaches for integrating gender sensitivity into healthcare practices.
Main Methods:
- A systematic literature search was conducted across multiple databases (CINAHL, PsycINFO, Medline, EBSCO, Cochrane) from 1998-2008.
- Quality and relevance assessment of 752 articles, with 11 original studies included in the final analysis.
Main Results:
- Implementation of gender sensitivity involves addressing professional, organizational, and policy-level opportunities and barriers.
- Gender disparities are deeply embedded in healthcare systems, requiring a multi-track strategy for effective change.
Conclusions:
- Conventional, single-barrier approaches are insufficient to eliminate gender inequality in healthcare.
- Achieving gender-sensitive healthcare necessitates systemic and structural changes, alongside enhanced professional understanding, awareness, and skills.
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