Demographic and professional profile of Brazilian women in vascular surgery: final results
Abstract Background Gender diversity in health teams is associated with better productivity. As women’s participation in surgery has been growing, it is important to improve knowledge about the elements that guide their professional development. Objectives The aim of this study was to outline the...
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| author | Fernanda Costa Sampaio Silva Monique Magnavita Borba da Fonseca Cerqueira Magno Conceição das Mercês Flávia Magalhães Silveira Magella Bárbara Beatriz Couto Ruivo Marita von Rautenfeld Roque Aras Junior |
| author_facet | Fernanda Costa Sampaio Silva Monique Magnavita Borba da Fonseca Cerqueira Magno Conceição das Mercês Flávia Magalhães Silveira Magella Bárbara Beatriz Couto Ruivo Marita von Rautenfeld Roque Aras Junior |
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| description | Abstract Background Gender diversity in health teams is associated with better productivity. As women’s participation in surgery has been growing, it is important to improve knowledge about the elements that guide their professional development. Objectives The aim of this study was to outline the demographic and professional features of female vascular surgeons in Brazil. Methods A cross-sectional study was designed, in which a questionnaire was made available online for 60 days. Invitations to participate were distributed by institutional e-mail sent from the Brazilian Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery (SBACV) to associate women surgeons. Results are presented as numbers and percentages. Odds ratios and chi-square tests were used for analysis. Results From a total of 810 invitations sent out, 281 questionnaires were completed. The most prevalent age groups were 25-35 years (n = 115) and 36-45 years (n = 114). Among those who worked exclusively in the private sector, 79.8% had at least one board certification (OR: 0.76, 95% CI: 0.65-0.89; p = 0.001). Regarding workload distribution, 64.4% and 34.2% reported that they spend more time in the clinic and hospital, respectively. Respondents with more years of experience reported a predominance of office practice (p = 0.002). Although 67.3% (n = 189) had published scientific papers, 68% (n = 191) had never held leadership roles. Conclusions The study respondents consisted of highly qualified women surgeons with respect to training, certification, and scientific engagement, but they remain underrepresented in professional management positions. Surgical societies and health institutions should act to promote inclusive and diverse leadership. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bd6d671d741e4726b4ab6229180a839b2022-12-21T21:28:44ZengSociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV)Jornal Vascular Brasileiro1677-73012021-08-012010.1590/1677-5449.210062Demographic and professional profile of Brazilian women in vascular surgery: final resultsFernanda Costa Sampaio Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0084-7215Monique Magnavita Borba da Fonseca Cerqueirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9836-7788Magno Conceição das Mercêshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3493-8606Flávia Magalhães Silveira MagellaBárbara Beatriz Couto Ruivohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3791-6963Marita von RautenfeldRoque Aras Juniorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2161-3696Abstract Background Gender diversity in health teams is associated with better productivity. As women’s participation in surgery has been growing, it is important to improve knowledge about the elements that guide their professional development. Objectives The aim of this study was to outline the demographic and professional features of female vascular surgeons in Brazil. Methods A cross-sectional study was designed, in which a questionnaire was made available online for 60 days. Invitations to participate were distributed by institutional e-mail sent from the Brazilian Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery (SBACV) to associate women surgeons. Results are presented as numbers and percentages. Odds ratios and chi-square tests were used for analysis. Results From a total of 810 invitations sent out, 281 questionnaires were completed. The most prevalent age groups were 25-35 years (n = 115) and 36-45 years (n = 114). Among those who worked exclusively in the private sector, 79.8% had at least one board certification (OR: 0.76, 95% CI: 0.65-0.89; p = 0.001). Regarding workload distribution, 64.4% and 34.2% reported that they spend more time in the clinic and hospital, respectively. Respondents with more years of experience reported a predominance of office practice (p = 0.002). Although 67.3% (n = 189) had published scientific papers, 68% (n = 191) had never held leadership roles. Conclusions The study respondents consisted of highly qualified women surgeons with respect to training, certification, and scientific engagement, but they remain underrepresented in professional management positions. Surgical societies and health institutions should act to promote inclusive and diverse leadership.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492021000100324&tlng=enmedical educationsexismleadershipsurgical specialtiessurveys and questionnaires |
| spellingShingle | Fernanda Costa Sampaio Silva Monique Magnavita Borba da Fonseca Cerqueira Magno Conceição das Mercês Flávia Magalhães Silveira Magella Bárbara Beatriz Couto Ruivo Marita von Rautenfeld Roque Aras Junior Demographic and professional profile of Brazilian women in vascular surgery: final results Jornal Vascular Brasileiro medical education sexism leadership surgical specialties surveys and questionnaires |
| title | Demographic and professional profile of Brazilian women in vascular surgery: final results |
| title_full | Demographic and professional profile of Brazilian women in vascular surgery: final results |
| title_fullStr | Demographic and professional profile of Brazilian women in vascular surgery: final results |
| title_full_unstemmed | Demographic and professional profile of Brazilian women in vascular surgery: final results |
| title_short | Demographic and professional profile of Brazilian women in vascular surgery: final results |
| title_sort | demographic and professional profile of brazilian women in vascular surgery final results |
| topic | medical education sexism leadership surgical specialties surveys and questionnaires |
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