Gender differences among dentistry conference speakers in Brazil

Martorell, Leandro Brambilla; Silva, Ana Luiza Mustafe; Leles, Cláudio Rodrigues; Silva, Brunno Santos de Freitas; Santos, Cristina Vianna Moreira dos; Finkler, Mirelle

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“…2 Gender disparities in science, as identified in our study, are observed worldwide. Women dental scholars are also particularly underrepresented in the most prestigious roles, such as editorial board memberships, editor inchief positions (Ioannidou and Rosania, 2015)16 and being invited speakers at scientific meetings(Schroeder et al, 2013;Casadevall & Handelsman, 2014, Martorell et al, 2021). 1 7 -1 9 This is somewhat…”

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Gender inequities in dental research publications: Findings from 20 years

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Schuch

Nath

et al. 2022

Comm Dent Oral Epid

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Background:The first steps towards gender equity in science are measuring the magnitude of inequity and increasing awareness of the problem.Objectives: To describe trends in gender disparities in first and last authorship in the most cited dental publications and general dental literature over a 20-year period.Methods: Articles and bibliometric data were retrieved from the Scopus database for the period 1996 to 2015. Two groups of 1000 articles each were retrieved: a random sample and another sample of top-cited articles for each year. The gender of the first and last author of each publication was manually identified. When this was not possible, we used an online software platform (https://gende rize.io/). Descriptive analyses identified the proportion of women first and last authors in both samples, stratifying by dental discipline and geographic region. Trends were ascertained by frequency metrics across years. Gender disparity was observed in both first and last authorship, with a larger gap being observed in the top-cited sample.Results: Women led 28.4% and 20.3% of articles in the random and top-cited samples, respectively. A similar pattern was observed for the last authorship group (22.1% and 16.1%, respectively). An increasing trend in the proportion of articles led by women over time was observed in both samples. This increase was larger in the top-cited sample (from 15.0% in 1996-2000 to 25.1% in 2015) than in the random sample (from 26.3% in 1996-2000 to 33.2% in 2011).Conclusions: Clear gender disparities in dental research publications in the last 20 years were identified in both general and top-cited manuscripts, across dental disciplines, across countries, across first and last authorship, and over time. It is paramount that actions are taken to attract, retain and promote women in science, as well as to monitor and ensure progress towards gender equity.

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Gender inequities in dental research publications: Findings from 20 years

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Comm Dent Oral Epid

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“…Another study by Martorell et al confirms this trend in Brazil [ 31 ]. The study by Martorell showed how the imbalance was different according to the considered discipline [ 31 ]. As in our study, pediatric dentistry showed no differences between the two genders.…”

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“…In the study by Martorell et al, these types of specialties are attended more by women than by men, who, instead, appear more interested in oral surgery and prosthodontic disciplines [ 31 ].…”

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Dentistry and Gender Gap: An Overview of the Italian Situation

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Recently, the issue of the gender gap in dentistry and in the leadership in the dental field has placed new challenges on dental profession representatives and politicians. Indeed, the inequity between genders in healthcare workforces represents a limit to the progression of those in the professions, inhibiting talented colleagues from accessing high positions in the academic world and not providing adequate role models to inspire future generations. The Italian population practicing dentistry in 2021 was composed of 74% males and 26% females. The aim of this study is to analyze the level of the gender gap in the dental field in Italy by focusing on the gender distribution of professional leaders in institutional category associations and invited speakers at dental conferences accredited for the Continue Education in Medicine program. The search strategy considered three different fields in the national dentistry scene: the dental committee boards, the union category associations, and the cultural field. The roles in the dental boards were retrieved from the website of the National Medical and Dental Committee from 2018 to 2022; the roles in the union category associations at the provincial, regional, and national levels were retrieved from the related web pages, considering the period from 2018 to 2021; and the information about the speakers at national conferences from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2021 was retrieved from the National Agency for Regional Health Services (Agenzia nazionale per i servizi sanitari regionali (AGENAS)) websites. The extracted data were grouped and examined using descriptive statistics (frequency), and due to the categorical nature of the data, non-parametric tests (chi-square tests) were used to assess any differences between the two genders. The null hypothesis was that there were no statistical differences between the two genders’ distributions. A p-value was considered significant when <0.05. In addition, aiming to understand the representation of male and female dentists, a comparison of the distributions of males and females in the dental boards with the percentages of female and male dentists operating in Italy in 2021 was performed using a binomial test. The analysis of the data regarding the composition of the dental boards and of the union category association boards revealed a statistically significant difference in the distribution of the roles between the two genders at the regional and local levels, with a p-value of <0.05, and a significantly low representation of the women practicing dentistry (p < 0.05). In Italy, women practicing dentistry are underrepresented in dental organizations and in cultural events, given the low numbers of female dentists in leadership and/or speaker roles in the years 2018–2021. Even though the glass ceiling effect continues to affect Italian female dentists, initiatives and political measures have been taken to improve this condition and reach gender equity.

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“…It is important to remember that the feminization of Dentistry was directly linked to the trajectory of the feminist movement, which began with the struggle for more egalitarian relationships for women and later served as a motto for the development of other causes, highlighting racism and LGBTQ+ phobia and the hegemony of CIS heteronormative bodies. [33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46]…”

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“…The questionnaire to assess the profile of dental school deans consisted of nine questions, including socioeconomic aspects, knowledge, affinity, and involvement with the LGBTQ+ population, as follows: 1. Age (Less than 30 years; [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40] Subsequently, an attempt was made to investigate the perception of those participants regarding the LGBTQ+ population by means of two questions: 1. Degree of knowledge of who LGBTQ+ people are (Yes/completely: I know all the identities that make up the LGBTQ+ population; Yes/partially: I partially know the identities that make up the LGBTQ+ population; No/I don't know who LGBTQ+ individuals are); 2.…”

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LGBTQ+ related curricular activities in Brazilian Dental Schools: Do institutional and/or deans’ profiles matter?

Almeida,

de Oliveira,

Mialhe

2024

Journal of Dental Education

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PurposeThe aim of this cross‐sectional study was to investigate whether the characteristics of dental schools and the profiles of their deans were associated with curricular activities related to LGBTQ+ in Brazilian dental schools.MethodsA survey was mailed to the deans of all Brazilian dental schools for the purpose of assessing the development of pedagogical activities focused on the topic of oral health of the LGBTQ+ population, and the characteristics of the institutions and profiles of their deans. The data collected were analyzed with hierarchical multiple logistic regression models in order to analyze associations between variables of interest.ResultsOf the deans approached, 156 (response rate of approximately 32.4%) completed and returned the survey. The majority of dental schools (67.3%) of the sample were private institutions and 39% of them developed pedagogical activities directed toward the LGBTQ+. This percentage was much lower in public institutions (18%). The results of the hierarchical multiple logistic regression demonstrated that deans who attributed high relevance to the theme “oral health of the LGBTQ+ population” were more likely to develop pedagogical activities directed toward the LGBTQ+ population (odds ratio = 4.74; 95% confidence interval: 1.65–13.48), than those who attributed low or little importance to this topic (p < 0.05).ConclusionA low percentage of activities aimed at the LGBTQ+ population was observed in the sample of Brazilian dental schools. Deans must be aware of the importance of the topic and be motivated to implement pedagogical activities for this population.

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Gender differences among dentistry conference speakers in Brazil

Cited by 4 publications

References 22 publications

Gender inequities in dental research publications: Findings from 20 years

Gender inequities in dental research publications: Findings from 20 years

Dentistry and Gender Gap: An Overview of the Italian Situation

LGBTQ+ related curricular activities in Brazilian Dental Schools: Do institutional and/or deans’ profiles matter?

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