Frecuencia de atenciones realizadas en el servicio de medicina general, según sexo, en el distrito de Villa El Salvador, Lima-Perú

There is a perception that women visit the general practitioner's office more frequently than men. This study aims to determine the differences between men and women regarding the frequency of healthcare visits to the general medicine service in private medical centers. The sample consisting of 1,144 adults over 18 years of age from the district of Villa El Salvador was collected from July 2020 to July 2021. It was found that 777 (67.9 %) women and 467 (32.1 %) men attended an appointment. Therefore, it is concluded that women visit the general practitioner' s office more frequently than men. It is necessary to assess what factors affect this difference and whether there is any epidemiological and public health impact.
There is a perception that women visit the general practitioner's office more frequently than men. This study aims to determine the differences between men and women regarding the frequency of healthcare visits to the general medicine service in private medical centers. The sample consisting of 1,144 adults over 18 years of age from the district of Villa El Salvador was collected from July 2020 to July 2021. It was found that 777 (67.9 %) women and 467 (32.1 %) men attended an appointment. Therefore, it is concluded that women visit the general practitioner's office more frequently than men. It is necessary to assess what factors affect this difference and whether there is any epidemiological and public health impact.
There is a perception that women visit the general practitioner's office more frequently than men. This study aims to determine the differences between men and women regarding the frequency of healthcare visits to the general medicine service in private medical centers. The sample consisting of 1,144 adults over 18 years of age from the district of Villa El Salvador was collected from July 2020 to July 2021. It was found that 777 (67.9%) women and 467 (32.1%) men attended an appointment. Therefore, it is concluded that women visit the general practitioner's office more frequently than men. It is necessary to assess what factors affect this difference and whether there is any epidemiological and public health impact.
هناك تصور بأن النساء يزرن مكتب الممارسالعام بشكل متكرر أكثر من الرجال. تهدف هذه الدراسة إلى تحديد الاختلافات بين الرجال والنساء فيما يتعلق بتواتر زيارات الرعاية الصحية إلى خدمة الطب العام في المراكز الطبية الخاصة. تم جمع العينة المكونة من 1144 بالغًا تزيد أعمارهم عن 18 عامًا من منطقة فيلا السلفادور من يوليو 2020 إلى يوليو 2021. وجد أن 777 (67.9 ٪) امرأة و 467 (32.1 ٪) رجل حضروا موعدًا. لذلك، يستنتج أن النساء يزرن مكتب الممارس العام بشكل متكرر أكثر من الرجال. من الضروري تقييم العوامل التي تؤثر على هذا الاختلاف وما إذا كان هناك أي تأثير وبائي وصحي عام.