Gender Issues in Italian Catheterization Laboratories: The Gender-CATH Study.

ABSTRACT: Background Women represent an increasing percentage of interventional cardiologists in Italy compared with other countries. However, gaps exist in understanding and adapting to the impact of these changing demographics. Methods and Results We performed a national survey to analyze demographics, gender-based professional difference, needs in terms of catheterization laboratory (Cath-Lab) abstention, and radiation safety issues in Italian Cath-Lab settings. A survey supported by the Italian Society of Interventional Cardiology (Società Italiana di Cardiologia Interventistica-Gruppo Italiano di Studi Emodinamici SICI-GISE) was mailed to all SICI-GISE members. Categorical data were compared using the χ² test. P<0.05 was considered significant. There were 326 respondents: 20.2

SUBMITTER: Bernelli C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8174252 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature