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Maintaining gender sensitivity in the family practice: facilitators and barriers.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20367732     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to identify the facilitators and barriers perceived by General Practitioners (GPs) to maintain a gender perspective in family practice. METHODS: Nine semi-structured interviews were conducted among nine pairs of GPs. The data were analysed by means of deductive content analysis using theory-based methods to generate facilitators and barriers to gender sensitivity. RESULTS: Gender sensitivity in family practice can be influenced by several factors which ultimately determine the extent to which a gender sensitive approach is satisfactorily practiced by GPs in the doctor-patient relationship. Gender awareness, repetition and reminders, motivation triggers and professional guidelines were found to facilitate gender sensitivity. On the other hand, lacking skills and routines, scepticism, heavy workload and the timing of implementation were found to be barriers to gender sensitivity. CONCLUSION: While the potential effect of each factor affecting gender sensitivity in family practice has been elucidated, the effects of the interplay between these factors still need to be determined.
Authors:
Halime Celik; Toine Lagro-Janssen; Ineke Klinge; Trudy van der Weijden; Guy Widdershoven
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of evaluation in clinical practice     Volume:  15     ISSN:  1365-2753     ISO Abbreviation:  J Eval Clin Pract     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-06     Completed Date:  2010-07-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9609066     Medline TA:  J Eval Clin Pract     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1220-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Health, Ethics and Society, School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands. h.celik@hes.unimaas.nl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cultural Diversity
Family Practice*
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
Healthcare Disparities
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Motivation
Physician-Patient Relations*
Sex Factors

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