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Perceived gender differences in physician consulting behaviour during internal examination

T van Elderen1, S Maes, C Rouneau

  • 1Health Psychology Section, Leiden University, The Netherlands.

Family Practice
|June 5, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Female family doctors demonstrated enhanced cure and care behaviors during examinations, particularly during vaginal exams. Patient education level also influenced perceptions of doctor behavior during specific examinations.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Sociology
  • General Practice
  • Gender Studies

Background:

  • Understanding physician consulting behavior is crucial for effective patient care.
  • Gender-related differences in healthcare interactions warrant investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore gender-based variations in family physician consulting behaviors in Belgium.
  • To analyze how patient perceptions of physician behavior differ based on physician gender and examination type.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 32 family physicians and 303 patients.
  • Consulting behaviors were assessed during consultations involving anal or vaginal examinations.
  • Three dimensions of behavior were evaluated: cure, care, and examination-specific behaviors.

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Main Results:

  • Female physicians were perceived as exhibiting more cure behavior during anal examinations.
  • Female physicians were perceived as showing significantly more cure, care, and examination-specific behaviors during vaginal examinations.
  • Lower educational attainment in patients correlated with perceptions of increased care behavior (anal exams) and cure/examination-specific behaviors (vaginal exams).

Conclusions:

  • Physician gender appears to influence patient perceptions of consulting behavior, especially during vaginal examinations.
  • Patient socioeconomic factors, such as education level, may also shape perceptions of physician behavior.
  • These findings highlight the nuanced nature of patient-physician interactions and the impact of both physician and patient characteristics.