title: [Patient satisfaction in oncological aftercare--differential results of gender aspects in doctor-patient dyads].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to explore the role of gender of the physician and gender of the patient in explaining differences in patient satisfaction.
  
  
  METHODS
  Overall, 1,130 patients were assigned to one of 4 possible physician-patient sex dyads and were interviewed with a questionnaire about their patient satisfaction.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Female patients in a dyad with a female physician were most satisfied with the overall judgment of practice visit and the inclusion of life situation in comparison to all other dyads. Male patients in a dyad with a male physician were least satisfied.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the future, the specific role of patient-physician dyads has to be considered more in the assessment of subdimensions of patient satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Department für Psychische Gesundheit, Medizinische Psychologie & Medizinische Soziologie, Medizinische Fakultät Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Weißflog
authors.affiliation: Department für Psychische Gesundheit, Medizinische Psychologie & Medizinische Soziologie, Medizinische Fakultät Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ernst
authors.affiliation: Department für Psychische Gesundheit, Medizinische Psychologie & Medizinische Soziologie, Medizinische Fakultät Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szkoda
authors.affiliation: Department für Psychische Gesundheit, Medizinische Psychologie & Medizinische Soziologie, Medizinische Fakultät Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.affiliation: Onkologisches Zentrum, Klinik für Internistische Onkologie/Hämatologie, Klinikum St. Georg gGmbH, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stuhr
authors.affiliation: Roman-Herzog-Krebszentrum (RHCCC), Comprehensive Cancer Center, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Herschbach
authors.affiliation: Roman-Herzog-Krebszentrum (RHCCC), Comprehensive Cancer Center, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Book
authors.affiliation: Department für Psychische Gesundheit, Medizinische Psychologie & Medizinische Soziologie, Medizinische Fakultät Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brähler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000359:Aftercare / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D055815:Young Adult