Outcomes of gender-sensitivity educational interventions for healthcare providers: A systematic review
| Autor: | Sally Lindsay, Kendall Kolne, Victoria Osten, Mana Rezai |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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020205 medical informatics
business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Knowledge level education Behavior change Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health 02 engineering and technology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Intervention (counseling) Health care 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Medicine Attitude change 030212 general & internal medicine Gender sensitivity 10. No inequality business Healthcare providers Diversity (politics) media_common |
| Zdroj: | Health Education Journal. 78:958-976 |
| ISSN: | 1748-8176 0017-8969 |
| Popis: | Background: Although gender plays an important role in health, most healthcare providers lack knowledge in providing gender-sensitive care. Offering gender-sensitivity training for healthcare providers can help to address gender-based health inequalities. Method: A mixed-methods systematic review of gender-sensitivity training programmes or interventions for healthcare providers was undertaken to assess their outcomes and to document areas for future research. Comprehensive searches of seven international databases were conducted for peer-reviewed literature published between 1998 and 2018. Eligible studies included at least one outcome related to gender-sensitivity training for healthcare providers. Results: Twenty-nine studies met the inclusion criteria. Fourteen studies focused on gender-sensitivity in reducing gender bias towards men and women, and 15 studies focused on addressing the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) patients. Thirty-seven percent of studies showed a significant improvement in gender-related knowledge, attitudes or practice after the training. Multiple training methods were used to teach gender-sensitive care. Common content of the training included learning sex/gender terminology, understanding gender issues and inequalities in health, stigma and discrimination and communication skills. The duration and frequency of interventions ranged considerably. Sex differences in training outcomes also occurred among the learners. Conclusion: Review findings highlight that although gender-sensitivity training for healthcare providers is increasing, there is insufficient evidence to determine its effectiveness. Additional, more rigorously designed studies are needed to assess the long-term implications on learner behaviours and practices, especially across a wide variety of healthcare providers. |
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