Patient preferences for gender-concordant physiotherapists in stroke rehabilitation: A cross-sectional study

To investigate patient perspectives on the gender of physiotherapists in stroke rehabilitation. A cross-sectional study was conducted among a diverse group of patients with stroke (N = 143) who required manual assistance with transfer and ambulation. Participants were asked about their preferences for the gender of their physiotherapist and responses were categorized as male physiotherapist, female physiotherapist, or gender doesn't matter. A significant proportion of participants (24–38 %) showed a preference for gender-concordant physiotherapists (p