TY  -  JOUR
AU  -  Benini, Stefano
AU  -  Pucci, Valentina
AU  -  Descovich, Carlo
T1  -  Healthcare professionals’ confidence with gender medicine: a qualitative study
PY  -  2021
Y1  -  2021-09-01
DO  -  10.1723/3673.36593
JO  -  The Italian Journal of Gender-Specific Medicine
JA  -  Ital J Gender-Specific Med
VL  -  7
IS  -  3
SP  -  148
EP  -  154
PB  -  Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore
SN  -  2612-3487
Y2  -  2026/05/02
UR  -  http://dx.doi.org/10.1723/3673.36593
N2  -  Summary. The literature states that a gender-oriented approach ensures better performance and equity in medical care and treatment in several areas, such as prevention, diagnosis, therapy and rehabilitation, thus becoming an instrument of clinical governance. Despite this, the dissemination of gender-related medical culture and practices remains severely inadequate. The lack of knowledge of gender medicine principles is particularly evident in all fields of care. This paper reports the results of a descriptive-phenomenological qualitative study aimed at understanding the healthcare professionals’ level of confidence with gender medicine. The knowledge, opinions, experiences gained, as well as the projects revolving around gender medicine, were investigated through semi-structured interviews involving 16 healthcare professionals with different profiles who work within the Ausl of Bologna.
ER  -