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Physicians' attitudes toward female patients

B Bernstein, R Kane

    Medical Care
    |June 1, 1981
    PubMed
    Summary

    Physician bias affects patient care, with women perceived as more demanding and emotional than men. Patient expressivity also influences diagnoses, sometimes mitigating sex-based differences in medical assessments.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical sociology
    • Physician attitudes
    • Patient-physician communication

    Background:

    • Physician attitudes towards patients can be influenced by patient characteristics.
    • Understanding these biases is crucial for improving healthcare equity.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the impact of patient sex and expressivity on physician attitudes.
    • To determine how these factors influence diagnostic labeling and potential treatment decisions.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized case simulations with varying patient sex and problem expressivity.
    • Collected data from 506 questionnaires administered to 253 primary-care physicians.
    • Analyzed physician perceptions regarding patient demands, emotional influence, and psychosomatic diagnoses.

    Main Results:

    • Physicians perceived women as more demanding and their complaints more emotionally influenced than men's.
    • Women's complaints were more frequently labeled as psychosomatic compared to men's.
    • Patient expressivity moderated sex differences in diagnostic labeling, particularly for psychosomatic diagnoses.

    Conclusions:

    • Patient sex and expressivity significantly influence physician attitudes and diagnostic labeling.
    • These biases can lead to differential treatment, the impact of which on care quality requires further investigation.

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