TY - JOUR
T1 - A hidden problem : peripheral artery disease in women
AU - Kavurma, Mary M.
AU - Boccanfuso, Lauren
AU - Cutmore, Carina
AU - Passam, Freda
AU - Patel, Sanjay
AU - Hennessy, Annemarie
AU - Loa, Jacky
AU - Figtree, Gemma A.
AU - Golledge, Jonathan
AU - Robinson, David A.
AU - Aitken, Sarah
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology.
PY - 2023/6/1
Y1 - 2023/6/1
N2 - Peripheral artery disease (PAD) has a huge social and economic burden and is an important contributor to the global health burden. Sex differences in PAD are apparent, with recent data suggesting equal if not greater prevalence in women, and women having worse clinical outcomes. Why this occurs is not clear. To identify underlying reasons for gender inequalities in PAD, we executed a deeper exploration through a social constructive perspective. A scoping review was conducted using the World Health Organization model for analysis of gender-related needs in healthcare. Complex interacting factors, including biological, clinical, and societal variables, were reviewed to highlight gender-related inequities in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of PAD. Current gaps in knowledge were identified and insights into future directions aimed at improving these inequalities were discussed. Our findings highlight the multi-level complexities that need to be considered for strategies to improve gender-related needs in PAD healthcare.
AB - Peripheral artery disease (PAD) has a huge social and economic burden and is an important contributor to the global health burden. Sex differences in PAD are apparent, with recent data suggesting equal if not greater prevalence in women, and women having worse clinical outcomes. Why this occurs is not clear. To identify underlying reasons for gender inequalities in PAD, we executed a deeper exploration through a social constructive perspective. A scoping review was conducted using the World Health Organization model for analysis of gender-related needs in healthcare. Complex interacting factors, including biological, clinical, and societal variables, were reviewed to highlight gender-related inequities in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of PAD. Current gaps in knowledge were identified and insights into future directions aimed at improving these inequalities were discussed. Our findings highlight the multi-level complexities that need to be considered for strategies to improve gender-related needs in PAD healthcare.
UR - https://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:76528
U2 - 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcad011
DO - 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcad011
M3 - Article
SN - 2058-5225
VL - 9
SP - 342
EP - 350
JO - European Heart Journal: Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes
JF - European Heart Journal: Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes
IS - 4
ER -
