Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Taara Prasad, Eugenia Buta, Paul D. Cleary
Summary: The study did not find significant effects of gender concordance on patient experiences. Modest differences in experiences by patient gender were observed.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Sharon Chekijian, Jeremiah Kinsman, R. Andrew Taylor, Shashank Ravi, Vivek Parwani, Andrew Ulrich, Arjun Venkatesh, Pooja Agrawal
Summary: This study examined the effect of patient and physician gender concordance on patient satisfaction with emergency care, finding that female patients prefer female emergency physicians but were less satisfied overall. Overrepresentation of female patients in satisfaction surveys introduces bias and these surveys should be de-emphasized in physician compensation and promotion decisions.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Economics
Han Ye, Junjian Yi
Summary: Using administrative data from an ED, this study examines the impact of race concordance between patients and physicians on physician decision-making and patient health outcomes. The results suggest that race concordance increases consultation time and decreases the likelihood of inpatient admission and diagnostic testing. Furthermore, race-concordant patients have lower revisit rates after ED discharge. This effect is driven by patients with less serious illnesses and nonspecific symptoms or unclear causes, indicating the importance of informational and communication mechanisms in healthcare.
REVIEW OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jessica Greene, Diana Silver, Erin Verrier, Sharon K. Long
Summary: This study examines the relationship between patient-clinician concordance (racial/ethnic and gender) and patients' trust in their regular clinician. The findings show that patients with racial/ethnic concordant clinicians are more likely to trust their clinician compared to those with non-concordant clinicians. However, there is no consistent relationship between patient-clinician gender concordance and trust.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maryam Peimani, Anita L. Stewart, Gholamreza Garmaroudi, Elham Shakibazadeh, Ensieh Nasli-Esfahani
Summary: This study investigated the influence of patient-physician gender concordance on patient perceptions of care processes and outcomes in Muslim patients with diabetes. The results showed that female concordance was associated with better perceptions of care processes and improved glycemic control.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lauren Becker, Bonnie J. Siry-Bove, Shelby K. Shelton, Kyle McDaniel, Jessica L. Nelson, Sarah M. Perman
Summary: This study aimed to investigate whether out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients treated by female physicians experience more guideline-concordant care and potentially better outcomes. The results showed that there was no significant difference in guideline concordance or survival to hospital discharge based on the gender of the treating physician.
JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Saumya Umashankar, Amrita Basu, Laura Esserman, Laura van't Veer, Michelle E. Melisko
Summary: The agreement between patients' and physicians' reporting of comorbidities and symptoms in metastatic breast cancer varies substantially. Patient reports can complement physician documentation. Multiple patient-reported symptoms are predictive of survival, indicating the importance of incorporating them into assessments.
Article
Allergy
Anne Fuhlbrigge, Jessica Marvel, Batul Electricwala, James Siddall, Megan Scott, Chloe Middleton-Dalby, Mark Small
Summary: The study found a moderate agreement between physicians' and patients' perceptions of asthma control, but patients' self-assessment of control may not accurately reflect the true level of control. Therefore, collaboration between patients and physicians to assess individual components of asthma control is recommended for better disease management and treatment decisions.
JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nathan M. Shaw, Nancy Hills, Jordan Holler, Alicia Fernandez, Denise Davis, Nynikka R. Palmer, Diane Sliwka, Benjamin N. Breyer
Summary: Patient and provider race and gender concordance can impact patient experience and satisfaction. This study examined the effect of racial and gender concordance on patient satisfaction with outpatient clinical encounters and found that racial concordance, especially among older, White, male patients, is a nonmodifiable predictor of patient satisfaction. Racially discordant dyads had decreased patient satisfaction scores.
JOURNAL OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Matthew B. Schlenker, Saba Samet, Morgan Lim, Chelsea D'Silva, Robert J. Reid, Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed
Summary: The study found that there is a correlation between physician-rated appropriateness and prioritization for cataract surgery and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). Appropriateness was associated with clinical factors and quality of life measures, while prioritization was more influenced by patient demographics and PROMs.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Keou Kadji, Marianne Schmid Mast
Summary: Physician self-disclosure is perceived as patient-centered communication that enhances rapport and empathy. Results show that patients are more willing to disclose personal information to female physicians who disclose about themselves, suggesting that physician gender plays a role in patient perceptions and behavior.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2021)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Kendra J. Kamp, Stephen E. Hawes, Chung Sang Tse, Siddharth Singh, Nhu Dang, Ridhima Oberai, S. Alandra Weaver, Gil Y. Melmed, Corey A. Siegel, Welmoed K. van Deen
Summary: There is discordance between patients' self-reported remission and remission defined based on patient-reported outcomes in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with disease duration and health confidence being associated factors.
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Christopher J. D. Wallis, Angela Jerath, Natalie Coburn, Zachary Klaassen, Amy N. Luckenbaugh, Diana E. Magee, Amanda E. Hird, Kathleen Armstrong, Bheeshma Ravi, Nestor F. Esnaola, Jonathan C. A. Guzman, Barbara Bass, Allan S. Detsky, Raj Satkunasivam
Summary: Sex discordance between surgeons and patients is associated with worse postoperative outcomes, especially when female patients are treated by male surgeons. Further research is needed to understand the underlying mechanism.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Sawsan Ismaiel, Dana AlGhafari, Halah Ibrahim
Summary: Research shows that language concordance improves patient satisfaction and healthcare outcomes. However, many medical schools, including those in the Arab world, use English as the language of instruction. This paper describes the development of an Arabic language program for medical students in the United Arab Emirates, which has had positive early perceptions.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jingfang Liu, Huihong Jiang, Shiqi Wang
Summary: Online health counseling is increasingly important in modern healthcare. However, the lack of physician-patient communication and dissatisfaction with online health services remain prevalent. This study explores the relationship between physicians' online writing language style, depth of physician-patient interactions, and patient satisfaction. The results show that physicians' inclusive language and emojis have a positive impact on patient satisfaction, partially mediated by the depth of the physician-patient interaction. This study contributes to a better understanding of physician-patient interactions in online settings and has important implications for online healthcare services.
