Comparison of in-hospital outcomes and processes of care by patient and physician sex: a single-centre retrospective cohort study
In a European tertiary teaching hospital with universal healthcare coverage, in-hospital outcomes and processes of care did not differ by physician sex or patient-physician sex interaction. Nevertheless, disparities by patient sex persisted, underscoring the need for sex-disaggregated quality monitoring and sex-sensitive medical training.
Authors
- Marie Méan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0477-7899)
- P E D R O Marques-Vidal
- Sophie Moeschler
- Shun Yi
- Carole Clair
Institutions
- Centre universitaire de médecine générale et santé publique, Lausanne (CH)
- University of Lausanne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-111295
- Primary Topic
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Université de Lausanne