Lafta Riyadh K
Medical College, Mustansiriya University, Baghdad, Iraq.
Health Care Women Int. 2006 Feb;27(2):125-30. doi: 10.1080/07399330500457903.
As the number of female practitioners increases, patients have expanding options from which to choose the gender of their practitioner. This study was conducted to uncover the attitudes of female patients toward obstetricians and gynecologists (ob/gyns) of different gender and the factors associated with their attitudes. A cross-sectional sample of 500 randomly chosen females was recruited and administered a questionnaire. Among respondents, 428 were married, 72 were unmarried, and they were ages 17-70 years. Most respondents (73%) prefer a female gynecologist and (79%) a female obstetrician. Eight percent preferred a male ob/gyn and 18% had no gender preference. Most female clients had a strong preference for a female ob/gyn. This was associated with social tradition and religious beliefs. The preference for female practitioners declined with rising educational levels.
随着女性从业者数量的增加，患者在选择从业者性别时有了更多选择。本研究旨在揭示女性患者对不同性别的妇产科医生的态度以及与其态度相关的因素。招募了500名随机选取的女性作为横断面样本，并对她们进行问卷调查。在受访者中，428人已婚，72人未婚，年龄在17至70岁之间。大多数受访者（73%）更喜欢女妇科医生，（79%）更喜欢女产科医生。8%的人更喜欢男妇产科医生，18%的人没有性别偏好。大多数女性客户强烈倾向于女妇产科医生。这与社会传统和宗教信仰有关。对女性从业者的偏好随着教育水平的提高而下降。
