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Perceived Relevance of Gender-Specific Differences in Gastrointestinal Medicine and Surgery: Results of a Survey

BACKGROUND: The recognition of the relevance of sex and gender differences in medicine has significantly increased in the last 20 years. Nonetheless, the implementation of these aspects into clinical practice still remains to be attained. In particular, while sex differences – which refer to biologi...

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Autores principales: Oertelt-Prigione, Sabine, Klinger, Carsten, Rau, Beate
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger Verlag für Medizin und Naturwissenschaften GmbH 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4513801/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26286374
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000360742
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author Oertelt-Prigione, Sabine
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Rau, Beate
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description BACKGROUND: The recognition of the relevance of sex and gender differences in medicine has significantly increased in the last 20 years. Nonetheless, the implementation of these aspects into clinical practice still remains to be attained. In particular, while sex differences – which refer to biological attributes – are widely accepted, gender concepts – which include sociocultural and psychological properties – are frequently treated with diffidence. METHODS: In December 2012 and January 2013, all members of the German Society for General and Abdominal Surgery (DGAV) were invited to participate in an online-based survey to determine the relevance and incorporation of sex and gender aspects in gastrointestinal medicine and surgery. RESULTS: 493 (13.4%) of the 3,689 members of the DGAV participated in the survey. More than 50% of the participants reported including sex and gender aspects into consultation, diagnosis, and management at least occasionally. However, 44% reported no knowledge of the formal definition of ‘gender medicine’, suggesting potential differences in the perception of the notion of gender. CONCLUSION: The participants of the survey demonstrated vast knowledge about sex differences, while gender attributes were generally neglected. Since gender features are critically relevant for prevention as well as during medical consultation, we suggest this area as a potential target for further training initiatives.
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spelling pubmed-45138012015-08-18 Perceived Relevance of Gender-Specific Differences in Gastrointestinal Medicine and Surgery: Results of a Survey Oertelt-Prigione, Sabine Klinger, Carsten Rau, Beate Viszeralmedizin Original Article · Originalarbeit BACKGROUND: The recognition of the relevance of sex and gender differences in medicine has significantly increased in the last 20 years. Nonetheless, the implementation of these aspects into clinical practice still remains to be attained. In particular, while sex differences – which refer to biological attributes – are widely accepted, gender concepts – which include sociocultural and psychological properties – are frequently treated with diffidence. METHODS: In December 2012 and January 2013, all members of the German Society for General and Abdominal Surgery (DGAV) were invited to participate in an online-based survey to determine the relevance and incorporation of sex and gender aspects in gastrointestinal medicine and surgery. RESULTS: 493 (13.4%) of the 3,689 members of the DGAV participated in the survey. More than 50% of the participants reported including sex and gender aspects into consultation, diagnosis, and management at least occasionally. However, 44% reported no knowledge of the formal definition of ‘gender medicine’, suggesting potential differences in the perception of the notion of gender. CONCLUSION: The participants of the survey demonstrated vast knowledge about sex differences, while gender attributes were generally neglected. Since gender features are critically relevant for prevention as well as during medical consultation, we suggest this area as a potential target for further training initiatives. S. Karger Verlag für Medizin und Naturwissenschaften GmbH 2014-04 2014-04-03 /pmc/articles/PMC4513801/ /pubmed/26286374 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000360742 Text en Copyright © 2014 by S. Karger GmbH, Freiburg
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4513801/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26286374
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000360742
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