Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Gender-responsive Health Care

Gender-responsive health care is a term that refers to a patient-centered approach to health care which considers a person’s gender identity and gender roles when evaluating, diagnosing and treating medical issues. This approach to health promotion and disease prevention recognizes that gender can have a major…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 3 peer-reviewed articles cited 🔖 ISSN 2693-1176 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Gender-responsive health care is a term that refers to a patient-centered approach to health care which considers a person’s gender identity and gender roles when evaluating, diagnosing and treating medical issues. This approach to health promotion and disease prevention recognizes that gender can have a major impact on an individual's physical and mental health status. Gender-responsive health care is based on the understanding that biological, psychological, and social factors that differ between men and women can lead to unequal health outcomes. This approach seeks to address gender-based disparities and ensure equitable access, utilization, and outcomes for all patients regardless of their gender identity. By providing gender-responsive health care, health care professionals can better meet the needs of their patients and improve their health outcomes.

Research published in this journal

3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Global Health (ISSN 2693-1176).

Journal editorial board
Andrew Hall · United Kingdom Richard Bright · Australia Zhiqiang Feng · United Kingdom

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