Perception, Academic Performance, Gender Judgment and Barriers among Surgeons' Career Progression in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Gender discrimination continues to be an issue in different surgical subspecialties, especially in Saudi Arabia, where no studies have been conducted so far on female surgeons in academia, on gender discrimination, and on job satisfaction. Considering the increasing number of women enrolling for surgery programs in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, this study aims to examine their perceptions about and equity in working as surgeons.

Methods

Following the STROCSS criteria, cross-sectional analyses were conducted of survey data from a multicentric online questionnaire in 2019/2020. A representative sample of medical interns and surgeons (n = 100) from Saudi Arabia responded out of 400 from the 4th iteration.

Results

Females were 53%; most participants were less than 40

SUBMITTER: Moshref R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7770502 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature