TY - JOUR
T1 - Physician gender differences in general and cancer-specific prevention attitudes and practices
AU - Ramirez, Amelie G.
AU - Wildes, Kimberly A.
AU - Napoles-Springer, Anna
AU - Perez-Stable, Eliseo
AU - Talavera, Greg
AU - Rios, Elena
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by a grant from the National Cancer Institute, Redes En Acción, U01-CA86117 and Grant No. P30-AG15272 under the Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research program of the National Institute on Aging, the National Institute of Nursing Research, and the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health.
PY - 2009/4
Y1 - 2009/4
N2 - Background. Findings are inconsistent regarding physician gender differences in general prevention practices and cancer-specific attitudes and practices. Methods. We analyzed cross-sectional data from randomly selected physicians (N = 722) to test associations of gender with prevention practices and attitudes. Results. Chi-square analyses (P .05) showed gender differences for 14% (7/49) of the general and cancer-specific practices and attitudes tested. Multivariate analyses revealed that gender significantly (P .05) predicted general prevention practices and cancer-specific attitudes in 4 models. Female gender predicted discussion of physical activity, violence, and use of substances. Male gender predicted belief in effectiveness of prostate-specific antigen screening. Conclusions. Overall, male and female physicians showed more similarities than differences, but physician gender was associated with a number of important general and cancer-specific prevention services. Female physicians were more likely to discuss general health prevention activities than male physicians, especially issues considered sensitive. We discuss implications for research and education.
AB - Background. Findings are inconsistent regarding physician gender differences in general prevention practices and cancer-specific attitudes and practices. Methods. We analyzed cross-sectional data from randomly selected physicians (N = 722) to test associations of gender with prevention practices and attitudes. Results. Chi-square analyses (P .05) showed gender differences for 14% (7/49) of the general and cancer-specific practices and attitudes tested. Multivariate analyses revealed that gender significantly (P .05) predicted general prevention practices and cancer-specific attitudes in 4 models. Female gender predicted discussion of physical activity, violence, and use of substances. Male gender predicted belief in effectiveness of prostate-specific antigen screening. Conclusions. Overall, male and female physicians showed more similarities than differences, but physician gender was associated with a number of important general and cancer-specific prevention services. Female physicians were more likely to discuss general health prevention activities than male physicians, especially issues considered sensitive. We discuss implications for research and education.
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U2 - 10.1080/08858190802664396
DO - 10.1080/08858190802664396
M3 - Article
C2 - 19431022
AN - SCOPUS:67651154345
SN - 0885-8195
VL - 24
SP - 85
EP - 93
JO - Journal of Cancer Education
JF - Journal of Cancer Education
IS - 2
ER -