Abstract
When Emirati (Muslim) women (n = 218) were asked about their preferred physician (in terms of gender, religion, and nationality) for three personal clinical scenarios, a female was almost exclusively preferred for the gynecological (96.8%) and "stomach" (94.5%) scenarios, while ±46% of the women also preferred a female physician for the facial allergy scenario. Only 17% considered physician gender important for the prepubertal child scenario. Just over half of the women preferred a Muslim physician for personal examinations (vs. 37.6% for the child). Being less educated and having a lower literacy level were significant predictors of preferred physician religion for some personal scenarios, whereas a higher education level was a significant predictor for physician gender not mattering for the facial allergy scenario. Muslim women's preference for same gender physicians, and to a lesser extent religion, has implications for health care services beyond obstetrics and gynecology.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 849-76 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | Health Care for Women International |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Muslim women's physician preference : Beyond obstetrics and gynecology. / McLean, Michelle; Al Yahyaei, Fatima; Al Mansoori, Muneera; Al Ameri, Mouza; Al Ahbabi, Salma; Bernsen, Roos.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Muslim women's physician preference
T2 - Beyond obstetrics and gynecology
AU - McLean, Michelle
AU - Al Yahyaei, Fatima
AU - Al Mansoori, Muneera
AU - Al Ameri, Mouza
AU - Al Ahbabi, Salma
AU - Bernsen, Roos
PY - 2012
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N2 - When Emirati (Muslim) women (n = 218) were asked about their preferred physician (in terms of gender, religion, and nationality) for three personal clinical scenarios, a female was almost exclusively preferred for the gynecological (96.8%) and "stomach" (94.5%) scenarios, while ±46% of the women also preferred a female physician for the facial allergy scenario. Only 17% considered physician gender important for the prepubertal child scenario. Just over half of the women preferred a Muslim physician for personal examinations (vs. 37.6% for the child). Being less educated and having a lower literacy level were significant predictors of preferred physician religion for some personal scenarios, whereas a higher education level was a significant predictor for physician gender not mattering for the facial allergy scenario. Muslim women's preference for same gender physicians, and to a lesser extent religion, has implications for health care services beyond obstetrics and gynecology.
AB - When Emirati (Muslim) women (n = 218) were asked about their preferred physician (in terms of gender, religion, and nationality) for three personal clinical scenarios, a female was almost exclusively preferred for the gynecological (96.8%) and "stomach" (94.5%) scenarios, while ±46% of the women also preferred a female physician for the facial allergy scenario. Only 17% considered physician gender important for the prepubertal child scenario. Just over half of the women preferred a Muslim physician for personal examinations (vs. 37.6% for the child). Being less educated and having a lower literacy level were significant predictors of preferred physician religion for some personal scenarios, whereas a higher education level was a significant predictor for physician gender not mattering for the facial allergy scenario. Muslim women's preference for same gender physicians, and to a lesser extent religion, has implications for health care services beyond obstetrics and gynecology.
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DO - 10.1080/07399332.2011.645963
M3 - Article
VL - 33
SP - 849
EP - 876
JO - Issues in Health Care of Women
JF - Issues in Health Care of Women
SN - 0739-9332
IS - 9
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