Views on Short Stature of Female vs Male Endocrine Pediatric Patients Undergoing Provocative Growth Hormone Testing and Their Parents
Authors' conclusion
Our data reveal more similarities than differences between genders in patient perceptions and patient and parent-reported experiences of short stature. Worry about stature-related stigma was noted for patients of both genders. Parental messaging about short stature emerged as an important area to explore further by patient gender. Our findings suggest that clinicians should be wary of making gender or stigma-based assumptions when evaluating children with short stature.
Study context
- Population
- Endocrine patients aged 8 to 14 years undergoing provocative GH testing and 1 parent each; predominantly non-Hispanic White
- Participants
- 24 patient-parent dyads
- Comparison
- Female vs male patients
- Outcome
- Perceptions of short stature and its impact on quality of life by patient gender
Methodological detailssemistructured interviews, chart review, 22 parents were mothers
- Semistructured interviews
- Chart review
- 22 parents were mothers
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Patients' perceptions of their short stature were similar by gender
- Physical experiences of short stature were similar by gender
- Social experiences of short stature were both similar and different by gender
- Parental perceptions of short stature as limiting their child's functionality were similar by gender
- Concern about societal stigma related to short stature arose for both genders
- Patients' perceptions of parental messaging about the import of their short stature were similar by gender
- Six major themes
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Original publication
Views on Short Stature of Female vs Male Endocrine Pediatric Patients Undergoing Provocative Growth Hormone Testing and Their Parents. Endocr Pract. Published 22 April 2023. doi:10.
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