Radboud University Medical Center, Department Cardiology, director Women's Cardiac Health program, PO Box 9101, route 616, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Maturitas. 2020 Jun;136:22-24. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2020.04.001. Epub 2020 Apr 10.
Medical science and patient care have historically focused on male patients. Many diagnoses in women are still undetermined and it takes several years longer to establish comparable diagnoses in women as in men. Women live longer and have more unhealthy years with ageing than men. Sociocultural aspects vary importantly between the genders and have a different impact on health, wellbeing and many diseases. We still have a long way to go to achieve gender equality and equal rights for women worldwide. Female values, such as creativity, empathy, mutual connection and emotional skills, are eminent in healthcare. Efforts to establish more highly respected and leading positions for women working in the health sector will be a great incentive to put women's health higher on the agenda.
医学和患者护理在历史上一直专注于男性患者。许多女性的诊断仍然不确定，而且女性的诊断需要比男性多几年的时间才能确定。女性比男性寿命更长，随着年龄的增长，身体不健康的时间也更长。社会文化方面在性别之间存在着重要的差异，并对健康、幸福和许多疾病产生不同的影响。我们还有很长的路要走，才能在全球范围内实现性别平等和妇女的平等权利。女性价值观，如创造力、同理心、相互联系和情感技能，在医疗保健中尤为突出。努力为从事卫生部门工作的女性建立更受尊重和更具领导地位的职位，将是推动妇女健康问题提上更高议程的一个巨大动力。
