Medical student perceptions of gender and pain: a systematic review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gender bias exists in healthcare and affects how pain is assessed and managed. This bias affects patient outcomes and their trust in healthcare professionals. We also know that future clinicians develop their attitudes early in training. Medical school is therefore an opportunity to shape the values of future doctors and to combat systemic gender bias in healthcare. This systematic review aims to explore medical student perceptions of the relationship between patients' gender and their pain, so that recommendations can be made for developing medical education.

Methods

Embase, MEDLINE, PsychINFO, LILACS, Global Index Medicus, PakMediNet and ERIC were searched for articles relating to medical student perceptions of gender and pain, with no geographical or language l

SUBMITTER: Patrick-Smith M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11463120 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature