Publication rates on the topic of racial and ethnic diversity in dermatology versus other specialties.
Dermatol Online J
; 26(3)2020 Mar 15.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The population of the U.S. is becoming more diverse every year. The field of dermatology is not following the same trend.OBJECTIVE:
To assess the promotion of diversity in the field of dermatology by analyzing publications focused on diversity, compared to other specialties.METHODS:
The PubMed database was systematically searched to identify publications focused on diversity from January 2008 to July 2019. The search criteria were as follows dermatology/radiology/ophthalmology/ anesthesiology/orthopedic surgery/family medicine/ internal medicine/general surgery AND diversity/ diverse/racial/race/ethnic/ethnicity/cultural/culture/competency/competence. Comparisons were made using single-factor ANOVA and two-group t-tests. A qualitative analysis was performed for publications in the field of dermatology.RESULTS:
From January 2016 to July 2019, there were 25 publications focused on diversity in dermatology (Mean=6.25, SD=2.06), compared to 6 in radiology (Mean=1.50, SD=1.29, P=0.01), two in ophthalmology (Mean=0.50, SD=0.58, P=0.01), two in anesthesiology (Mean=0.50, SD=1.00, P=0.01), 12 in orthopedic surgery (Mean=3.00, SD=1.41, P=0.04), 23 in family medicine (Mean=5.75, SD=2.22, P=0.75), 9 in internal medicine (Mean=2.25, SD=1.71, P=0.02), and 7 in general surgery (Mean=1.75, SD=0.50, P=0.02).CONCLUSIONS:
Although the field of dermatology has suffered from a lack of racial/ethnic diversity, efforts to promote diversity via increased publications in the last four years have been stronger in dermatology compared to many other fields.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Edición
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Etnicidad
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Bibliometría
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Diversidad Cultural
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Grupos Raciales
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Dermatología
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article