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Gender-related differences in career development among gynecologic oncology surgeons in Europe. European Network of Young Gynecologic Oncologists' Survey based data.
Nikolova, Tanja; Bossart, Michaela; Kacperczyk-Bartnik, Joanna; Razumova, Zoia; Strojna, Alexandra; Bizzarri, Nicolò; Pletnev, Andrei; Gómez-Hidalgo, Natalia R; Theofanakis, Charalampos; Lanner, Maximilian; Selcuk, Ilker; Shushkevich, Alexander; Anca, Chelariu-Raicu; Nikolova, Natasha; Concin, Nicole; Zalewski, Kamil.
Afiliação
  • Nikolova T; Klinikum Mittelbaden, Academic Teaching Hospital of Heidelberg University, Baden-Baden, Germany.
  • Bossart M; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Josefskrankenhaus, Freiburg, Germany.
  • Kacperczyk-Bartnik J; 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
  • Razumova Z; Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Strojna A; Department of Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Essen, Germany.
  • Bizzarri N; Unità Ginecologia Oncologica, Dipartimento per la salute della Donna e del Bambino e della Salute Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario a Gemelli, Rome, Italy.
  • Pletnev A; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Zielona Gora, Zielona Gora, Poland.
  • Gómez-Hidalgo NR; Gynecological Oncology Department, Vall d'Hebron Hospital, Autonoma University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Theofanakis C; Department of Gynecological Oncology, General Hospital of Athens Alexandra, Athens, Greece.
  • Lanner M; Department of Gynecology, Private Hospital Villach, Villach, Austria.
  • Selcuk I; Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Shushkevich A; Department of Surgery, Institute of Biology and Medicine, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine.
  • Anca CR; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximillians-University, Munich, Germany & German Cancer Consortium and German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany.
  • Nikolova N; Center of Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
  • Concin N; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria & Department of Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Essen, Germany.
  • Zalewski K; Department Gynecologic Oncology, Holycross Cancer Center, Kielce, Poland.
Front Oncol ; 12: 1005130, 2022.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36601477
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Gender-related differences in career development are well known issues in various professions. An international survey on gender-related differences was performed among young gynecologic oncology surgeons in Europe to identify potential gender inequalities in career development. Material and

methods:

A survey on demographics, clinical and academic working environment, family/parenting, career development, salary and leadership was sent to all members of the European Network of Young Gynecologic Oncologists (ENYGO), which is a network within the European Society of Gynecologic Oncology (ESGO). Gynecologic oncology surgeons and obstetricians/gynecologists who actively work in this field in Europe were included in the study.

Results:

Responses were analyzed from 192 gynecologic oncology surgeons of whom 65.1% (125/192) were female (median age 37, IQR 34 - 42) and 34.9% (67/192) were male (median age 38, IQR 36 - 41). Male reported to perform a median of 15 and female a median of 10 operations per month (p = .007). Among female, 24.8% had a leadership position vs. 44.8% among male, crude OR = 2.46, 95% CI 1.31-4.62, p<.01. When stratifying for age under 41 and having children, 36.7% of male and 5.6% of female had a leadership position, adjusted OR 10.8, 95% CI 3.28-35.64, p<.001. A significantly higher proportion of female compared to male believed they earned less than their gender counterparts at the same clinical position and with same qualifications (30.4% vs. 2.5%, p<.001). There was not a statistically significant gender difference in the academic qualification PhD degree or professorship (p = .92 and p = .64, respectively). In the previous year, male published more peer-reviewed articles than female (median 3 vs. median 2; p = .017).

Conclusion:

This first comprehensive survey on gender-differences in gynecologic oncology in Europe revealed that there are gender gaps concerning several aspects during the critical time of career development in the young generation of gynecologic oncology surgeons. These gender gaps are particularly reflected by a lower rate of female leadership positions. ENYGO and ESGO are dedicated to work on solution to overcome the identified obstacles and to support closing gender gaps.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article