Is the diagnosis and treatment of depression gender-biased? Evidence from a population-based aging cohort in Sweden
A gender-bias was identified in the diagnosis and treatment of depression in older adults within the Swedish healthcare setting, which could imply that health services may be contributing to the medicalization of women's mental health. Gender-sensitive clinical and public health interventions are essential to reduce gender disparities in mental healthcare, also in old age.
Authors
- Amaia Calderón‐Larrañaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9064-9222)
- Laura Fratiglioni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6374-6614)
- Unai Martín (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8937-2115)
- Federico Triolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8732-0036)
- Linnea Sjöberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1621-1174)
- Amaia Bacigalupe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6080-5239)
- Serhiy Dekhtyar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3062-4848)
- Therese Rydberg Sterner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8202-8522)
Institutions
- Stockholm University (SE)
- University of the Basque Country (ES)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Stockholm Gerontology Research Center Foundation (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal for Equity in Health
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-024-02320-2
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.89
Funders
- Karolinska Institutet