Alsafar Fatimah A, Tehsin Fehmida, Alsaffar Kawther M, Albukhaytan Walaa A
Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, SAU.
Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, SAU.
Cureus. 2022 Mar 24;14(3):e23457. doi: 10.7759/cureus.23457. eCollection 2022 Mar.
Introduction Several studies have investigated the gender preference of obstetricians-gynecologists (OB-GYNs) around the globe. Obstetrics and gynecology deal with female patients exclusively, and gender selection in this special female domain bears significant cultural and religious aspects in childbirth and gynecological conditions. Methods This cross-sectional study has investigated women's gender preferences of their OB-GYN in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia and assessed the factors that influenced their choice. A total of 390 female participants above 18 years of age answered a self-reported questionnaire distributed on different social media platforms from June 2021 to August 2021. Results A majority of the study participants have preferred female OB-GYN for pelvic examination, primary health screening, antenatal care, and major gynecological surgery (92.6%, 72.8%, 68.2%, and 61%, respectively). Almost one-third (31.3%) of the study females reported that they would allow the presence of a male obstetrician in the labor room. The highest three ranked factors affecting a patient's decision for choosing the gender of the OB-GYN were physician's knowledge and experience, embarrassment with a male physician, and easiness to talk about women's issues with a female physician. Conclusion The vast majority of women in this study are inclined to choose female OB-GYN in general situations, for cesarean section, and in emergency situations.
引言 多项研究调查了全球妇产科医生的性别偏好。妇产科专门诊治女性患者,在这个特殊的女性领域,分娩和妇科疾病中的性别选择具有重要的文化和宗教因素。方法 这项横断面研究调查了沙特阿拉伯东部省份女性对其妇产科医生的性别偏好,并评估了影响她们选择的因素。2021年6月至2021年8月,共有390名18岁以上的女性参与者回答了在不同社交媒体平台上分发的一份自我报告问卷。结果 大多数研究参与者在盆腔检查、初级健康筛查、产前护理和重大妇科手术中更喜欢女性妇产科医生(分别为92.6%、72.8%、68.2%和61%)。近三分之一(31.3%)的研究女性报告说她们会允许男产科医生进入产房。影响患者选择妇产科医生性别的排名最高的三个因素是医生的知识和经验、与男医生相处时的尴尬以及与女医生谈论女性问题时的轻松程度。结论 在本研究中,绝大多数女性在一般情况、剖宫产和紧急情况下倾向于选择女性妇产科医生。