Gender disparity in ICU staffing in Argentina.
J Crit Care
; 53: 8-10, 2019 10.
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| ID: mdl-31174174
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Gender disparities in healthcare are striking, notwithstanding an increase in female students and physicians. Underrepresentation of women in leadership positions is well-documented; however, information from low and middle-income countries (LMICs) is still sparse. The Argentinian Society of Intensive Care Medicine (SATI) aimed to characterize the gender composition in Argentine ICUs. METHODS ANDRESULTS:
Between 8/1/2018 and 1/1/2019, 131 questionnaires were submitted to ICU Department Chairs of SATI research networks. Gender distribution of the different staffing levels, board certification and hospital characteristics were recorded. One-hundred and four were completed, including 2186 physicians; 44% were female. Female participation decreased with highest responsibility only 23% of Department Chairs were female (Pâ¯=â¯.002 vs. the rest of the staffing categories, adjusted for multiple comparisons). Residents exhibited the highest proportion of female physicians (47%). Board certification was similar for both sexes (62.3% vs. 62.2%, Pâ¯=â¯.97). Female/male distribution in public and private hospitals was 47%/53% and 40/60% (Pâ¯<â¯.01), respectively.CONCLUSION:
Our data provide evidence of an important gender gap in ICU management in a LMIC. Women were poorly represented in the leadership positions, although qualifications were similar to men. Moreover, female physicians worked more frequently in the public health subsector, usually underfinanced in LMICs-a surrogate of a gender pay gap.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Médicos
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Cuidados Críticos
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Recursos Humanos
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Identidade de Gênero
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Unidades de Terapia Intensiva
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article