Representation of women in orthopaedic surgery: perception of barriers among undergraduate medical students in Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While female participation has improved in several surgical specialties over time globally, no such increase has been observed in orthopaedic surgery over the past decades. The potential barriers to female participation are likely present from the beginning of medical education. Therefore, this study assessed the apparent lag in equal representation among men and women in orthopaedic surgery in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Methods

This cross-sectional study used a questionnaire survey to investigate medical students' and interns' perceptions of women participating in orthopaedic surgery, their subspeciality preferences, and barriers preventing them from pursuing an orthopaedic career. The responses were analysed to understand general perceptions, gender-based diff

SUBMITTER: Alomar AZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9825039 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature