Medizin – Gesundheit – Geschlecht: Gesundheitswissenschaftliche und gendermedizinische Perspektiven

Hornberg, Claudia; Pauli, Andrea; Wrede, Birgitta

doi:10.1007/978-3-531-19013-6_1

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“…Furthermore, it revealed that sex- and gender-specific differences exist. In particular, the perception of disinfectant dispensers and cleaning processes and quality differs depending on sex or respectively on gender 6. As a result, more attention should be paid to the selection and positioning of disinfectant dispensers.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, the influence of sex or gender in the field of human medicine has so far not been explored intensively 6. At this point, we would like to explicitly state the existence of intersex or transgender, such as people with androgen insensitivity or adrenogenital syndrome 6,7.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…At this point, we would like to explicitly state the existence of intersex or transgender, such as people with androgen insensitivity or adrenogenital syndrome 6,7. However, this study concentrates on the definitional distinction between woman/female and man/male based on the chromosome pairs XX and XY, the hormonal determination, and dimorphic brain structure as well as the heteronormal gender roles based on the data situation and current research literature.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The sex of a person can be an important factor in the inclusion of patients and people in need of care in prevention and treatment. Therefore, the influence of sex is an important area of interest for medical research, but has so far been given little consideration in the context of infection prevention 6,7. Based on sex-based differences, it can be assumed that there is a difference in the perception, evaluation, and implementation of infection control conditions, deficiencies, and rules between the sexes.…”

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Infection control perception and behavior: a question of sex and gender? Results of the AHOI feasibility study

Goerig¹,

Dittmann²,

Krämer³

et al. 2018

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PurposeInfections, in particular with multidrug-resistant organisms, are a burden for inpatient and outpatient care and the whole community. The pathogens “roam” with patients and their relatives, forming an epidemiological bridge between different care facilities. Patients could play an important role in infection control, given that they are properly involved. The AHOI project stands for the Activation of patients, people in need of care, and care-providers for a Hygiene-conscious participatiOn in Infection prevention. To this end, a multimodal intervention bundle was developed and subjected to a feasibility study at a university hospital. Our goal was to clarify whether sex- and gender-specific characteristics are relevant in the field of infection prevention.Materials and methodsAHOI was tested with a cross-sectional design and a cross-media communication strategy at two surgical wards of a university hospital. Interventions included patient information brochures and motivational materials, reminders, and two video presentations. A welcome box with information material and two questionnaires was given to every inpatient. The patients were instructed to complete the questionnaires at the beginning and at the end of their stay.ResultsA sample size of 133 inpatients who completed questionnaires at the beginning and end of hospitalization was analyzable. The analysis produced a differentiated picture of the perception and reaction behavior of the sexes. Women had a more negative expectation of the response of doctors. In addition, there were differences in the perception of the positioning of disinfectant dispensers and cleaning processes as well as in satisfaction with the general cleanliness. For all subjects mentioned above, the differences were significant at least at the P-value 0.05.ConclusionThe AHOI study shows sex differences in hygiene perception and behavior. Measures to improve patient safety by involving patients in infection control must take these differences into account.

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confidence: 99%