Gender disparities in Ecuador: a survey study of the under-representation of women in surgery

Altamirano, Doris Sarmiento; Himmler, Amber; Ordoñez, Catherine Cabrera; Abril, Sonia Olmedo; Biondi, Antonio; Saverio, Salomone Di

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“…Some other studies available in Latin America described workplace bullying and sexual harassment prevalence only among practicing surgeons. A study in Ecuador reported a rate of 55.2% sexual harassment among practicing women surgeons 20 . Similarly, a study in Mexico reported rates of 84% of workplace bullying and 24 % of sexual harassment in neurosurgery residents 36 .…”

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Acoso laboral y sexual en residentes de cirugía general en Colombia

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Introducción: El acoso laboral y el acoso sexual son preocupaciones en la formación quirúrgica.Objetivo: Exploramos la magnitud de estos problemas entre los residentes de cirugía general en Colombia.Materiales y métodos: se realizó un estudio nacional en junio de 2020. Los residentes autoevaluaron su exposición a la intimidación y el acoso sexual en forma de acoso de género, atención sexual no deseada y coerción sexual. Se analizaron variables demográficas y perpetradores entre víctimas y no víctimas.Resultados: Se incluyeron un total de 302 residentes. Las tasas de acoso laboral y sexual fueron del 49% y 14,9%, respectivamente. Las principales formas de acoso sexual correspondieron al acoso de género (47%) y la atención sexual no deseada (47%). El acoso sexual fue significativamente mayor entre las mujeres. Los cirujanos fueron los principales perpetradores.Conclusiones: El acoso laboral y el acoso sexual son frecuentes en la formación quirúrgica en Colombia. Estos hallazgos conducen a intervenciones para mejorar la cultura educativa de los departamentos quirúrgicos para disminuir la prevalencia de estos comportamientos.

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“…In the region, information on workplace bullying and sexual harassment is limited and studies on occurrences are conducted from limited perspectives. Few studies provide information from the perspective of active surgeons, and even fewer report information from the viewpoint of residents 20 .…”

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“…When analyzing speakers’ participation in surgical events, only 13.3% of 6686 speakers were women. Similarly, Sarmiento Altamirano et al surveyed a total of 105 women surgeons to evaluate the current representation of women surgeons in Ecuador ( 26 ). Of the female surgeons surveyed, 67% reported that leadership in their workplace, both departmental and hospital levels tended to be led by males, and only 6.7% were occupied by females.…”

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Role of Female Research at the Asociacion Mexicana de Cirugia General Annual Meeting: A Retrospective Analysis From 2013 to 2019

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BackgroundAcademic surgery has been a traditionally male-dominated field. Female contribution remains challenging. In Mexico, there is no published evidence regarding gender disparity in academic surgery. We aimed to analyze the female role in clinical research submitted to the Asociación Mexicana de Cirugía General (AMCG).MethodsRetrospective study evaluating abstracts submitted to AMCG annual meetings from 2013 to 2019. Categorical variables were compared using χ2 test. Univariate logistic regression was performed to calculate odds ratios (OR) followed by a log-binomial logistic regression model to obtain the adjusted relative risk (aRR) for acceptance as an oral presentation.ResultsOverall, 7,439 abstracts were analyzed of which 24.2% were submitted by females. Female-submitted abstracts increased from 22.5% to 25.3% during 2013–2019 (p = 0.15). The proportion of 47 abstracts submitted by females was higher in the resident group (27.7% vs. 18.8%; p < 0.001). The percentage of females’ abstracts selected for oral presentation was less than the percentage of males’ 49 abstracts selected for presentation (9% vs. 11.5%; p = 0.002). Females’ abstracts submitted have a 50 23.5% decreased chance of being selected for oral presentation (OR = 0.765, CI 95%, 0.639–0.917, 51 p = 0.003). However, after adjusting for research type and trainee status, the gender of the oral 52 presenting author showed no association (aRR = 0.95, CI 95%, 0.8–1.1, p = 0.56).ConclusionIn Mexico, the female role in academic surgery is still limited. These results should 55 encourage professors and program directors to identify and address factors contributing to gender 56 disparities.

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“…El primero aborda temas relacionados con barreras, discriminación y estereotipos, acápites que se incluyeron debido al alto porcentaje de discriminación que las cirujanas ecuatorianas experimentan. Junto a un grupo investigativo, demostramos que esta cifra alcanza el 48,6% (Sarmiento Altamirano et al, 2021). Además, ellas enfrentan un factor que contribuye a la falta de progresión profesional: la cultura organizacional.…”

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El corazón de una cirujana

Sarmiento-Altamirano

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Este libro reúne las experiencias personales y profesionales de un grupo de mujeres cirujanas, quienes abrimos nuestros corazones para compartir en estas páginas nuestro amor por la cirugía, al igual que nuestros miedos, frustraciones, alegrías, tristezas, sueños, anhelos, desafíos y otros aspectos de la vida. De género narrativo y con tintes de relato, somos mujeres que hemos luchado por alcanzar nuestras metas, en cuyo camino superamos obstáculos, siempre con conocimiento, capacidad y entereza. Las cirujanas presentadas en este libro representan perfectamente a mujeres del campo de la medicina, aquellas apasionadas por su profesión y que luchan día a día para enfrentar los obstáculos del camino. Muchas de nosotras hemos sido tachadas como las jóvenes rebeldes que quisimos ingresar a un mundo culturalmente considerado para hombres. A pesar de esos paradigmas, nos levantamos y peleamos cada batalla, incluso esas que libramos con nosotras mismas para empezar a confiar, tener autocontrol y la certeza de que nacimos para esto. 152 páginas ISBN: 978-9942-645-55-5 EISBN. 978-9942-645-56-2

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Gender disparities in Ecuador: a survey study of the under-representation of women in surgery

Cited by 7 publications

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Acoso laboral y sexual en residentes de cirugía general en Colombia

Acoso laboral y sexual en residentes de cirugía general en Colombia

Role of Female Research at the Asociacion Mexicana de Cirugia General Annual Meeting: A Retrospective Analysis From 2013 to 2019

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