Gender bias in pediatric care: Health professionals' opinions and perceptions.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Gender bias in healthcare is understood as a misconception of the differences between males and females that may generate healthcare disparities and discrimination against one sex. However, is not well known how this implicit bias is manifested in pediatric clinical praxis. Thus, the goal of this study is to explore and analyse the attitudes of health personnel toward a possible gender bias in pediatric care in Catalonia.

Methods

We undertake a descriptive and exploratory study applying a qualitative research methodology based on hermeneutic phenomenology and Grounded Theory using the focus group technique. The opinions collected were classified into four categories and 22 subcategories, and subsequently analyzed.

Results

Three main ideas stood out regard

SUBMITTER: Carrilero N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10598430 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature