TY  -  JOUR
AU  -  Marcomini, Ilaria
AU  -  Bellini, Gaia
AU  -  Tessadori, Beatrice
AU  -  Labaran, Raisa
AU  -  Milani, Laura
T1  -  Nurses’ and physicians’ knowledge of gender-specific medicine: a descriptive cross-sectional study
PY  -  2023
Y1  -  2023-09-01
DO  -  10.1723/4155.41521
JO  -  Journal of Sex- and Gender-Specific Medicine
JA  -  J Sex Gender Specif Med
VL  -  9
IS  -  3
SP  -  121
EP  -  129
PB  -  Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore
SN  -  2974-8623
Y2  -  2026/04/15
UR  -  http://dx.doi.org/10.1723/4155.41521
N2  -  Summary. While, over the last decades, biomedical research interest has been predominantly focused on the effects of biological variables on individual health, comparable attention has not been given to the effects of gender differences on diseases. The primary aim of the study was to explore nurses’ and physicians’ knowledge and opinions regarding gender-specific medicine. The secondary aim of the study was to determine the variables that influence nurses’ and physicians’ knowledge. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Crema hospital. Data collection was carried out through an ‘ad hoc’ questionnaire consisting of 18 items. The following additional variables were collected: gender, job qualification, age, working unit, total years of work experience, and years of work experience in the last working unit. The sample included 120 health professionals. Nurses and physicians seem to understand the importance of the principles of gender-specific medicine, even if knowledge of the topic is not sufficiently widespread among healthcare workers. The linear regression analysis revealed that physicians have a better understanding of the topic. Gender, age, work experience and working unit were not variables associated with respondents’ knowledge. This study confirms the necessity of supporting the clinical application of gender-specific medicine as a fundamental prerequisite for precision medicine built around the centrality of the patient.
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