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ArticleAdvances in experimental medicine and biology2026

Pulmonologist Gender Preference and Associated Factors.

Evangelos C Fradelos, Paraskevi Kirgou, Ilias E Dimeas, Vissarion Bakalis, Eirini Varelopoulou, Anastasia Triantafillou, Sophia K Papathanasiou, Maria M Pitsilka, Alexandra Sistou, Nikolaos G Zikos and 1 more

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Evangelos C FradelosLaboratory of Clinical Nursing, Department of Nursing, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece. efradelos@uth.gr.
Paraskevi KirgouDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, Larissa, Greece.
Ilias E DimeasDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, Larissa, Greece.
Vissarion BakalisLaboratory of Clinical Nursing, Department of Nursing, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
Eirini VarelopoulouDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, Larissa, Greece.
Anastasia TriantafillouDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, Larissa, Greece.
Sophia K PapathanasiouDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, Larissa, Greece.
Maria M PitsilkaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, Larissa, Greece.
Alexandra SistouDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, Larissa, Greece.
Nikolaos G ZikosDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, Larissa, Greece.
Zoe DaniilDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, Larissa, Greece.

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Abstract

The preference for the gender of physicians has been the subject of numerous studies, primarily conducted abroad. Several of these studies reveal that a considerable number of female patients prefer to consult with a female doctor, especially for issues related to gynecological care. This study aimed to: (a) investigate patient preferences regarding the gender of physicians in pulmonology, (b) explore factors related to these preferences, and (c) examine the relationship between gender preferences and health locus control among the treated individuals.

methodsA cross-sectional study design was applied in this study. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of three parts: The first part includes questions related to the demographic characteristics of the sample (age, profession, education, etc.). The second part of the questionnaire consists of a specially designed section that examines (a) gender preferences for the pulmonologist, (b) age preferences of the physician, and (c) reasons for choosing a specific gender, such as knowledge and skills, communication, etc. Finally, the third part of the questionnaire includes the Health Locus of Control scale. The statistical software package for social sciences (SPSS), version 25.0, was utilized for data analysis. The level of statistical significance will be set at 0.05.

resultsAccording to the results, the majority of the participants didn't have a specific preference, but if they did, they favored female pulmonologists over men. Moreover, only monthly income emerged as a significant associated factor for pulmonologist gender preference.

conclusionThe majority exhibited no specific preference, but among those who did, a preference for female pulmonologists over males was observed. Monthly income emerged as a significant factor associated with pulmonologist gender preference.

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Patient PreferencePhysicians, WomenPulmonologistsAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhysician-Patient RelationsSex FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesGender studiesPatient preferencePhysician gender preferencePulmonology

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