International Journal of Public Health (Jul 2024)

Gender Disparities in Adverse Events Resulting From Low-Value Practices in Family Practice in Spain: A Retrospective Cohort Study

  • José Joaquín Mira,
  • José Joaquín Mira,
  • José Joaquín Mira,
  • José Joaquín Mira,
  • Concepción Carratala-Munuera,
  • Concepción Carratala-Munuera,
  • María Asunción Vicente,
  • Maria Pilar Astier-Peña,
  • Maria Pilar Astier-Peña,
  • Daniel García-Torres,
  • Daniel García-Torres,
  • Cristina Soriano,
  • Alicia Sánchez-García,
  • Elisa Chilet-Rosell,
  • Vicente F. Gil-Guillén,
  • Vicente F. Gil-Guillén,
  • Adriana López-Pineda,
  • Adriana López-Pineda,
  • Virtudes Pérez-Jover,
  • Virtudes Pérez-Jover,
  • Virtudes Pérez-Jover

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2024.1607030
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 69

Abstract

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Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate gender-based disparities in preventable adverse events due to low-value practices (LVPs) in primary care.Methods: A retrospective cohort study in Alicante, Spain.Results: A total of 1,516 patient records were examined, finding that older individuals and women experienced more LVP-related events. Female patients faced a higher volume of such events than males with the same health issue. Interaction analysis revealed patients treated by male physicians had more severe events, while those attended by females experienced milder ones. Adverse events were more frequent in LVPs associated with gender-based reasons.Conclusion: These results highlight the need for tailored healthcare professional awareness programs on overuse’s impact on safety. Addressing outcome differences between male and female patients should inform awareness campaigns.

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