Gender equality in caregiver attendance for children with chronic diseases: a Swedish longitudinal observational study
Mothers attended paediatric outpatient visits more frequently than fathers across all appointment types. The gender gap in attendance remained unchanged after the introduction of video conference visits, while the joint attendance increased. Future interventions should explore structural strategies to enhance gender equality in caregiver attendance.
Authors
- Marcus Svedberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0194-7365)
- V. Mellqvist
- Lonneke B van der Mark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6942-9678)
- Jens Michelsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1244-6072)
- K. Björkman
- Henrik Imberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9447-663X)
- Naimi Johansson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2325-5375)
Institutions
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Drottning Silvias barn- och ungdomssjukhus (SE)
- Skåne University Hospital (SE)
- Statisticon (Sweden) (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-001584
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00