The current status of gender equity in medicine in Korea: an online survey about perceived gender discrimination
Abstract Background Although the number of women doctors has increased in South Korea, and efforts to improve gender awareness have gained importance in recent years, the issue of gender equity in the medical field has not been fully evaluated. The aim of this study was to determine the current stat...
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| description | Abstract Background Although the number of women doctors has increased in South Korea, and efforts to improve gender awareness have gained importance in recent years, the issue of gender equity in the medical field has not been fully evaluated. The aim of this study was to determine the current status of gender equity in the medical profession in Korea. Methods An online survey on perceived gender discrimination was conducted for 2 months, with both men and women doctors participating. The results were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results A total of 1170 doctors responded to the survey (9.2% response rate). The survey found that 47.3% of the women respondents and 18.2% of the men had experienced gender discrimination in the resident selection process (P < 0.05), 17.2% of the women and 8.7% of the men had experienced discrimination during the fellowship application process (P < 0.05), and 36.2% of the women and 8.0% of the men had experienced discrimination during the professorship application process (P < 0.05). Both men and women cited the issue of childbirth and parenting as the number one cause of gender discrimination against women doctors. Conclusions This study revealed the presence of perceived gender discrimination in the Korean medical society. To address discrimination, a basic approach is necessary to change the working environment so that it is flexible for women doctors, and to change the current culture where the burden of family care, including pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare, is the primary responsibility of women. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e8570ad240e7445fa0cbd66bc4ed937e2022-12-22T00:04:15ZengBMCHuman Resources for Health1478-44912020-10-011811610.1186/s12960-020-00513-8The current status of gender equity in medicine in Korea: an online survey about perceived gender discriminationHyun-Young Shin0Hang Aie Lee1Department of Family Medicine, Myongji Hospital, College of Medicine, Hanyang UniversityKorean Medical Women’s AssociationAbstract Background Although the number of women doctors has increased in South Korea, and efforts to improve gender awareness have gained importance in recent years, the issue of gender equity in the medical field has not been fully evaluated. The aim of this study was to determine the current status of gender equity in the medical profession in Korea. Methods An online survey on perceived gender discrimination was conducted for 2 months, with both men and women doctors participating. The results were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results A total of 1170 doctors responded to the survey (9.2% response rate). The survey found that 47.3% of the women respondents and 18.2% of the men had experienced gender discrimination in the resident selection process (P < 0.05), 17.2% of the women and 8.7% of the men had experienced discrimination during the fellowship application process (P < 0.05), and 36.2% of the women and 8.0% of the men had experienced discrimination during the professorship application process (P < 0.05). Both men and women cited the issue of childbirth and parenting as the number one cause of gender discrimination against women doctors. Conclusions This study revealed the presence of perceived gender discrimination in the Korean medical society. To address discrimination, a basic approach is necessary to change the working environment so that it is flexible for women doctors, and to change the current culture where the burden of family care, including pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare, is the primary responsibility of women.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12960-020-00513-8EquityDoctorGender discriminationKoreaMedical professionWomen |
| spellingShingle | Hyun-Young Shin Hang Aie Lee The current status of gender equity in medicine in Korea: an online survey about perceived gender discrimination Human Resources for Health Equity Doctor Gender discrimination Korea Medical profession Women |
| title | The current status of gender equity in medicine in Korea: an online survey about perceived gender discrimination |
| title_full | The current status of gender equity in medicine in Korea: an online survey about perceived gender discrimination |
| title_fullStr | The current status of gender equity in medicine in Korea: an online survey about perceived gender discrimination |
| title_full_unstemmed | The current status of gender equity in medicine in Korea: an online survey about perceived gender discrimination |
| title_short | The current status of gender equity in medicine in Korea: an online survey about perceived gender discrimination |
| title_sort | current status of gender equity in medicine in korea an online survey about perceived gender discrimination |
| topic | Equity Doctor Gender discrimination Korea Medical profession Women |
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