Open AccessGender and Socioeconomic Factors Affect Adolescent Patient and Guardian Preferences in Sports Medicine Physician Characteristics and Medical Decision Making
Author(s) -
Jennifer J. Beck,
Nicole M. West,
Nicholas Jackson,
S. Clifton Willimon,
Michael T. Busch,
Melissa A. Christino
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons. global research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.343
H-Index - 111
ISSN - 2474-7661
DOI - 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-21-00069
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , affect (linguistics) , medicine , family medicine , guardian , demography , psychology , population , environmental health , communication , sociology , political science , law
Diversity has increased within youth sports. It is unknown whether these demographic or socioeconomic factors affect adolescent patients' and their guardians' preferences of sports medicine physicians and involvement in medial decision making. Demographic and socioeconomic factors may affect adolescent patient and guardian preferences for sports medicine physicians.