Gender Bias in Risk Management Reports Involving Physicians in Training - A Retrospective Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Gender bias, which contributes to burnout and attrition of female medical trainees, may manifest as disparate workplace evaluations. Here, we explore gender-based differences in perceived competence and professionalism as described in an institutional electronic risk management reporting system.

Design

In this retrospective qualitative study, recurring themes were identified from anonymous entries reported to an electronic institutional risk management database from July 2014 to July 2015, and from July 2019 to July 2020 using inductive methods. This electronic system is often used by hospital staff to document complaints against physicians under the pretext of poor patient care, regardless of whether an adverse event occurred. Two individuals independently coded e

SUBMITTER: Andraska EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9890406 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature