Assessing the Prevalence of Microaggressions in Plastic Surgery Training: A National Survey.

ABSTRACT: There has been increased awareness of microaggressions occurring during medical training. However, the prevalence and characteristics of microaggressions specifically in plastic surgery residency remain unknown. We aimed to fill this literature gap by conducting a nationwide survey to better understand and characterize microaggressions in plastic surgery training.

Methods

A survey was distributed between March and May 2021 via the American Society of Plastic Surgeons Resident Representatives to 1014 integrated and 214 independent track plastic surgery trainees in the United States. Multiple Pearson's chi-square of independence and Fisher exact tests evaluated comparisons of microaggressions by sex, race, Hispanic origin, sexual orientation, and year in training. A multivariate regre

SUBMITTER: Goulart MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8694515 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature