Perceptions of gender-based discrimination during surgical training and practice.
Med Educ Online
; 20: 25923, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Women represent 15% of practicing general surgeons. Gender-based discrimination has been implicated as discouraging women from surgery. We sought to determine women's perceptions of gender-based discrimination in the surgical training and working environment.METHODS:
Following IRB approval, we fielded a pilot survey measuring perceptions and impact of gender-based discrimination in medical school, residency training, and surgical practice. It was sent electronically to 1,065 individual members of the Association of Women Surgeons.RESULTS:
We received 334 responses from medical students, residents, and practicing physicians with a response rate of 31%. Eighty-seven percent experienced gender-based discrimination in medical school, 88% in residency, and 91% in practice. Perceived sources of gender-based discrimination included superiors, physician peers, clinical support staff, and patients, with 40% emanating from women and 60% from men.CONCLUSIONS:
The majority of responses indicated perceived gender-based discrimination during medical school, residency, and practice. Gender-based discrimination comes from both sexes and has a significant impact on women surgeons.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Facultades de Medicina
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Estudiantes de Medicina
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Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Operativos
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Sexismo
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Internado y Residencia
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Med Educ Online
Asunto de la revista:
EDUCACAO
Año:
2015
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Article