Gender Aware PD Care 189 6 Supplement 9. Self-reflective methods | Reverse Thinking Results Gender identity category How would ‘gender sensitive care’ for people with Parkinson’s look like if we would design it completely wrong? Men • Assuming that all men are equal. No longer paying attention to issues that are important in men. • Not asking questions. Making assumptions. • Anything that goes too fast and creates stress; giving the impression of being in a hurry. • Not taking into account differences between men and women; differences in interest and also differences in age due to the presence of children. • Probably achieve less effect and also coping will be less good. The influence of social influence will be decisive. • Assume dependency. Think in terms of problems. Especially dwell on the progression of Parkinson's disease. Not naming your own contribution to the conversation/ coping with Parkinson's disease. Avoiding certain topics, such as work/hobby/volunteer work/sports/emotions/sexuality. Not naming any resources. • No approach. Falling back on past approaches? No examination of medication. • No attention to social problems, no attention to addiction. • No attention to feelings and emotions. No attention to sexual limitations. No attention to performance/sports. No attention to attention, actual attention to anxiety(s). • Risk of wrong treatment. For example, in cardiology, for a very long time there was no distinction between men and women. Result is wrong treatment of cardiac issues in women. Wrong interpretation of symptoms and thus treatment of Parkinson's disease. • No attention to the emotional aspect and no attention to the importance of exercise (walking, cycling, fitness). • Possibly then a (healthcare) model is created in which only sex (biological) is distinguished. I consider this risk quite high because no other classification with corresponding relevant research data is known. By the way, this need not be COMPLETELY wrong. • Care would then not take into account my 'being a man'. 'Parkinson's' is different for everyone, so all-encompassing care will/cannot suffice.
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