Factors influencing gender preference towards surgeons among Jordanian adults: an investigation of healthcare bias.

ABSTRACT: Studies investigating gender bias against female surgeons yielded conflicting results ranging from neutrality to a clear preference towards male surgeons. Yet, such bias remains understudied within Middle Eastern nations. We aimed to assess preferences of surgeons' gender among Jordanians and explore reasons for possible gender bias across different surgical specialties. A total of 1708 respondents were examined using a cross-sectional, self-administered questionnaire to evaluate the gender preferences of surgeons, characteristics associated with preferred surgeon's gender, and surgeon's preference in certain specialties. Nearly 52.0% of participants had no gender preference for surgeons. Among those with a preference, 75.7% preferred male surgeons while 24.3% preferred female surgeons. Re

SUBMITTER: AlSamhori JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10354224 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature