Physician gender effects on preventive screening and counseling: an analysis of male and female patients' health care experiences.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:Studies have documented that patients of female physicians receive higher levels of preventive services. However, most studies include patients of only one gender, examine mainly gender-specific screening services, and do not examine patient education and counseling. OBJECTIVES:This study tests both physician- and patient-gender effects on screening and counseling services received in the past year and considers effects of gender-matched patient-physician pairs. RESEARCH DESIGN:Multivariate analyses are conducted to assess direct and interactive (physician x patient) gender effects and to control for important covariates. SUBJECTS:Data are from the 1998 Commonwealth Fund Survey of Women's Health, a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults. The analytic sample includes 1,661 men and 1,288 women ages 18 and over. MEASURES:Dependent variables are measures of patient-reported screening and counseling services received, including gender-specific and gender-nonspecific services and counseling on general health habits and sensitive topics. RESULTS:Female physician gender is associated with a greater likelihood of receiving preventive counseling for both male and female patients. For female patients, there is an increased likelihood of receiving more gender-specific screening (OR = 1.36, P <0.05) and counseling (OR = 1.40, P <0.05). These analyses provide no evidence that gender-matched physician-patient pairs provide an additional preventive care benefit beyond the main effect of female physician gender. CONCLUSIONS:Female physician gender influences the provision of both screening and counseling services. These influences may reflect physicians' practice and communication styles as well as patients' preferences and expectations.

journal_name

Med Care

journal_title

Medical care

authors

Henderson JT,Weisman CS

doi

10.1097/00005650-200112000-00004

keywords:

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2001-12-01 00:00:00

pages

1281-92

issue

12

eissn

0025-7079

issn

1537-1948

journal_volume

39

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