Are women are less satisfied with their care than men?

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From my personal experiences, on average, female patients tend to be more demanding, more picky with their care than male patients. It turns out that there is a relationship between satisfaction with the care delivered, and the gender of the patient.

According to pauline Chen's "Are women less satisfied with their care than men", a study was done that showed that females tend to be more negative about their experiences in the hospital than their male counterparts. For example, women tend to demand more in terms of hygiene and the amount of information they receive about their medication.

What are your thoughts? http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/12/are-women-less-satisfied-with-their-care-than-men/?ref=nursingandnurses

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

As the old saying goes. . .Men are from Mars, women are from Venus.

The website link takes us to a New York Times blog. It would be nice to see some hardcore comparative data on this issue.

[rita359]

Back in the day, I went to a hospital school of nursing. The hospital had units to which only males or females were admitted. Aides etc always said it was easier to work the male units.

[Altra, BSN, RN]

Gender Differences in Patients' Perceptions of Inpatient Care - Elliott - 2012 - Health Services Research - Wiley Online Library

This is the study referenced in the NYT blog.