Lorena Alcalde-Rubio’s research while affiliated with Miguel Hernández University of Elche and other places

... These disparities underline the need for systemic changes, including better training for physicians to manage opposite-gender examinations confidently and sensitively. Addressing gender issues in is essential for reducing health inequalities and ensuring all patients receive high-quality, unbiased care [29,30]. Moreover, studies show that patient-centred communication can improve compliance to the examinations despite of the opposite gender of the physician [19]. ...

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Attitude and practice of family physicians towards physical examination of patients of the opposite gender in primary health care centres in the Kingdom of Bahrain: a qualitative exploratory study