The motivation to pursue surgical subspecialty training is largely gender-neutral: A national survey in Switzerland
Objectives: Over the last years, an increasing proportion of general surgeons have opted for a surgical sub-specialization, possibly due to economic pressures. With regard to the increase in women physicians, the aim of the present study was to examine qualitatively and quantitatively gender differe...
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| author | Reto M. Kaderli Julia C. Seelandt Franziska Tschan Semmer Adrian P. Businger |
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| description | Objectives: Over the last years, an increasing proportion of general surgeons have opted for a surgical sub-specialization, possibly due to economic pressures. With regard to the increase in women physicians, the aim of the present study was to examine qualitatively and quantitatively gender differences and reasons for obtaining sub-specialization in surgery.
Methods: Survey among board-certified surgeons and surgical residents in Switzerland. Content analyses were done by using Mayring's content analysis.
Results: A total of 455 arguments to pursue surgical subspecialty training were grouped in six different categories, namely: and ldquo;Interest and rdquo; (82/512, 16.0%), and ldquo;demand for quality and rdquo; (104/512, 20.3%), and ldquo;future prospects and rdquo; (142/512, 27.7%), and ldquo;obligation to specialize and rdquo; (48/512, 9.4%), and ldquo;financial reasons and rdquo; (10/512, 2.0%), and and ldquo;prestige and rdquo; (13/512, 2.5%). Men mentioned and ldquo;demand for quality and rdquo; (P = 0.01) significantly more often than women, but there were no other statistically significant differences between genres.
Conclusions: Intrinsic arguments were more important, including a and ldquo;demand for quality and rdquo;, especially for men. However, the arguments in favor of surgical subspecialty training are largely gender-neutral. [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2015; 4(3.000): 121-125] |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c6d25a21a254ca8aea5b0ee20854d732023-02-15T16:20:33ZengGESDAVArchives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery2146-81332015-09-014312112510.5455/aces.20140224120848151568The motivation to pursue surgical subspecialty training is largely gender-neutral: A national survey in SwitzerlandReto M. Kaderli0Julia C. Seelandt1Franziska Tschan Semmer2Adrian P. Businger3Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland Institute of Work Psychology, University of Neuch and acirc;tel, Switzerland Institute of Work Psychology, University of Neuch and acirc;tel, Switzerland Military Medical Service, Swiss Armed Forces, Ittigen-Berne, Switzerland and Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein, Triesen, LiechtensteinObjectives: Over the last years, an increasing proportion of general surgeons have opted for a surgical sub-specialization, possibly due to economic pressures. With regard to the increase in women physicians, the aim of the present study was to examine qualitatively and quantitatively gender differences and reasons for obtaining sub-specialization in surgery. Methods: Survey among board-certified surgeons and surgical residents in Switzerland. Content analyses were done by using Mayring's content analysis. Results: A total of 455 arguments to pursue surgical subspecialty training were grouped in six different categories, namely: and ldquo;Interest and rdquo; (82/512, 16.0%), and ldquo;demand for quality and rdquo; (104/512, 20.3%), and ldquo;future prospects and rdquo; (142/512, 27.7%), and ldquo;obligation to specialize and rdquo; (48/512, 9.4%), and ldquo;financial reasons and rdquo; (10/512, 2.0%), and and ldquo;prestige and rdquo; (13/512, 2.5%). Men mentioned and ldquo;demand for quality and rdquo; (P = 0.01) significantly more often than women, but there were no other statistically significant differences between genres. Conclusions: Intrinsic arguments were more important, including a and ldquo;demand for quality and rdquo;, especially for men. However, the arguments in favor of surgical subspecialty training are largely gender-neutral. [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2015; 4(3.000): 121-125]http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=151568Content analysesfeminizationintrinsic argumentssub-specializationsurgery |
| spellingShingle | Reto M. Kaderli Julia C. Seelandt Franziska Tschan Semmer Adrian P. Businger The motivation to pursue surgical subspecialty training is largely gender-neutral: A national survey in Switzerland Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery Content analyses feminization intrinsic arguments sub-specialization surgery |
| title | The motivation to pursue surgical subspecialty training is largely gender-neutral: A national survey in Switzerland |
| title_full | The motivation to pursue surgical subspecialty training is largely gender-neutral: A national survey in Switzerland |
| title_fullStr | The motivation to pursue surgical subspecialty training is largely gender-neutral: A national survey in Switzerland |
| title_full_unstemmed | The motivation to pursue surgical subspecialty training is largely gender-neutral: A national survey in Switzerland |
| title_short | The motivation to pursue surgical subspecialty training is largely gender-neutral: A national survey in Switzerland |
| title_sort | motivation to pursue surgical subspecialty training is largely gender neutral a national survey in switzerland |
| topic | Content analyses feminization intrinsic arguments sub-specialization surgery |
| url | http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=151568 |
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