Gender Differences in Patient-Physician Communication in Ophthalmic Practice, Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Period
Gender differences exist in ophthalmologist communication patterns, and the COVID-19 pandemic impacted these differences. Future studies will be helpful in determining the potential association of these specific communication patterns with patient satisfaction assessments, eye health outcomes, and physician burnout.
Authors
- James Benedict Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8917-4565)
- Dominique Alexis
- Ahmara G. Ross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7527-3121)
- Eve J. Higginbotham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0537-5410)
- Sunni L. Mumford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0133-3176)
Institutions
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (US)
- SUNY Upstate Medical University (US)
- Office of Diversity and Inclusion (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-03-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2025.03.020
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00