Impact of Gender of the Child on Health Care–Seeking Behavior of Caregivers of Childhood Patients With Cancer: A Mixed-Methods Study
Gender bias against girls, including that in health care access, is influenced by societal norms. Even with little personal perception of bias, there was a significant perceived bias observed in others by the participants. This study identified the existence of gender bias affecting health care choices, including cancer care.
Authors
- Sameer Bakhshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9367-4407)
- Shuvadeep Ganguly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7296-6088)
- Mamta Kumari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8390-0838)
- Deepam Pushpam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8222-331X)
- Sumit Malhotra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4979-5700)
- Sandeep Agarwala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8315-5814)
- Reema Bisht
- Manraj Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2939-5400)
- Kanu Priya Bhatia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9732-3560)
- Swetambri Sharma
- Sujata Satapathy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6419-5658)
- Archana Sasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7095-6740)
- Vasudha Verma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2751-2888)
- Shubhangi Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5024-330X)
- Bhavika Tahiliani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9295-1034)
- Tripti Dhania
Institutions
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
- DR. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital (IN)
- Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JCO Global Oncology
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1200/go-24-00325
- Primary Topic
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00