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Volume 8 J Community Med Health Educ, an open access journal
ISSN: 2161-0711 Public Health 2018
February 26-28, 2018
PUBLIC HEALTH AND NUTRITION
3rd World Congress on
February 26-28, 2018 London, UK
PREFERENCE OF PHYSICIANS’ GENDER AMONG MALE AND FEMALE PRIMARY
HEALTH CARE CLINICATTENDEES INAUNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN SAUDI ARABIA
Alhanoof S. Alemrana, Ahmed M Mandila, Rawan M Alhayyana, Anfal A Al-Shalawia and Maria M Alayeda
aKing Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Objectives: To assess gender preference concerning different healthcare specialties, and investigate reasons behind gender
preferences among male and female attendees at the primary healthcare (PHC), King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH),
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, samples of 150 males and 150 females, 18 years and above were randomly selected. The
2 proportion sample size equation was used to estimate the suitable sample size for our study. An Arabic translated specially-
designed, self-administered questionnaire were distributed at the waiting area of the PHC. It covered personal data, preference
of physicians’ gender for 24 different specialties, reasons behind choosing a specific gender, and physicians’ characteristics, if
gender does not matter to them. A previous pilot study was carried out to assess reliability of the questionnaire.
Results: The results are statistically significant for most of the specialties (p=0.001). Male physicians were preferred by both
genders for surgical specialties (such as, 50% of males and 39% of females in General Surgery), as people believe they are more
knowledgeable. For medicine, women preferred to be examined by the same gender (54% in Internal Medicine), whereas men
mostly had no gender preference (55% in Internal Medicine). When it comes to obstetric and gynecologic care, both genders
(67% males and 85% females) preferred a female physician, stating embarrassment as the main reason for the choice.
Conclusion: Attendees appeared to have gender preference regarding their physician in some specialties. However, the most
in demand physician’s character is the years of experience. Results of this study may influence future physicians in choosing
their specialty. We recommend collecting the overall population preference, and broaden the scope of the search, as this may
reveal interestingly results.
Biography
AlHanoof AlEmran is a Family Medicine Resident at Prince Sultan Military Hospital in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . He is interested in public health and health
promotion. He participated in volunteer campaigns for raising awareness in different specialties like diabetic awareness campaign, cancer awareness campaign,
irritable bowel syndrome awareness and osteoporosis and vitamin D awareness.
Alhanoof S. Alemrana et al., J Community Med Health Educ 2018, Vol 8
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711-C1-033