Language Differences by Race on Letters of Recommendation for the Pediatric Surgery Match.
J Surg Educ
; 80(12): 1789-1798, 2023 12.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study aims to evaluate if there is any significant linguistic difference in LoR based on applicant's race/ethnicity.DESIGN:
Retrospective review of applications to pediatric surgery fellowship at a single institution (2016-2020). Race was self-reported by applicants. LoR were analyzed via the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC) software program.SETTING:
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida USA. A free-standing tertiary pediatric hospital.PARTICIPANTS:
Pediatric surgery fellowship applicants from 2016 to 2020.RESULTS:
A total of 1086 LoR from 280 applicants (52% female) were analyzed. Racial distribution was Caucasians 62.1%, Asian 12.1%, Hispanics 7.1%, multiracial 6.4% African Americans 5%, and other/unknown 7.1%. Letter writers were largely male (84%), pediatric surgeons (63%) and professors (57%). There was no difference in LoR word count across races. LoR for female multiracial candidates contained higher use of affiliation and negative emotion terms compared to Hispanic females (pâ¯=â¯0.002 and 0.048, respectively), and past focus terms when compared to Caucasian and Asian female applicants (p < 0.001 and pâ¯=â¯0.003, respectively). Religion terms were more common in LoR for Asian females when compared to Caucasian females (p < 0.001).CONCLUSION:
This study demonstrates linguistic differences in LoR for pediatric surgery training programs based on applicant race/ethnicity. While differences are present, these do not suggest overt bias based on applicants race or ethnicity.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Especialidades Cirúrgicas
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Internato e Residência
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Surg Educ
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article