Gender-Based Discrimination Among Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Brazil

被引：3

作者：

Faria, Isabella ^{[1
,13
]}

Campos, Leticia ^{[2
]}

Jean-Pierre, Tayana ^{[1
]}

Naus, Abbie ^{[1
]}

Gerk, Ayla ^{[3
]}

Cazumba, Maria Luiza ^{[4
]}

Buda, Alexandra M. ^{[1
,5
]}

Graner, Mariana ^{[6
]}

Moura, Carolina B. ^{[7
]}

Pendleton, Alaska ^{[1
,8
]}

Pompermaier, Laura ^{[1
,9
]}

Truche, Paul ^{[1
]}

Ferreira, Julia Loyola ^{[10
,11
]}

Boulder, Alexis N. ^{[1
,12
]}

机构：

[1] Harvard Med Sch, Program Global Surg & Social Change, Boston, MA USA

[2] Univ Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil

[3] Univ Catol Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina

[4] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

[5] Univ Rochester Med Ctr, Rochester, NY USA

[6] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med, Sao Paulo, Brazil

[7] Fac Saude & Ecol Humana, Vespasiano, Brazil

[8] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Boston, MA USA

[9] Linkoping Univ, Linkoping, Sweden

[10] McGill Univ, Montreal, PQ, Canada

[11] McGill Univ Hlth Ctr, Montreal Childrens Hosp, Harvey E Beardmore Div Pediat Surg, Montreal, PQ, Canada

[12] Med Coll Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI USA

[13] Harvard Med Sch, Program Global Surg & Social Change, 641 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH | 2023年 / 283卷

关键词：

Bias; implicit Education; medical; undergraduate; Gender discrimination; Surveys and questionnaires; SEXUAL-HARASSMENT; EDUCATION;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jss.2022.10.012

中图分类号：

R61 [外科手术学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Introduction: Gender-based discrimination (GBD) creates a hostile environment during medical school, affecting students' personal life and academic performance. Little is known about how GBD affects the over 204,000 medical students in Brazil. This study aims to explore the patterns of GBD experienced by medical students in Brazil. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study using an anonymous, Portuguese survey dissemi-nated in June 2021 among Brazilian medical students. The survey was composed of 24 questions to collect data on GBD during medical school, formal methods for reporting GBD, and possible solutions for GBD. Results: Of 953 responses, 748 (78%) were cisgender women, 194 (20%) were cisgender men, and 11 (1%) were from gender minorities. 65% (616/942) of respondents reported experiencing GBD during medical school. Women students experienced GBD more than men (77% versus 22%; P < 0.001). On comparing GBD perpetrator roles, both women (82%, 470/574) and men (64%, 27/42) reported the highest rate of GBD by faculty members. The occurrence of GBD by location differed between women and men. Only 12% (115/953) of respondents reported knowing their institution had a reporting mechanism for GBD. Conclusions: Most respondents experienced GBD during medical school. Cisgender women experienced GBD more than cisgender men. Perpetrators and location of GBD differed for men and women. Finally, an alarming majority of students did not know how to formally report GBD in their schools. It is imperative to adopt broad policy changes to diminish the rate of GBD and its a consequential burden on medical students. 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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页码：102 / 109

页数：8

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