Gender Discrimination Against Female Surgeons A Study in a Lower-Middle-Income Country

Completed

• Conditions: Gender Issues

• Registration Number: NCT04395313
• Lead Sponsor: Aga Khan University

Brief Summary

our study explores how GD is perceived and reported by surgeons in Pakistan.

Detailed Description

Due to an increasing spotlight, gender discrimination (GD) is identified and reported in many aspects of surgical training and practice in the developed world 1, 2. In contrast, lower-middle-income countries like Pakistan lack awareness and strategies to counteract GD, which manifests as a lack of females in leadership and academic positions, and pay inequities. GD often occurs insidiously, as a result of complex interplay between societal norms, gender stereotypes and learned behaviors. Thus, our study identifies how GD is perceived and reported by surgeons in Pakistan.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-07-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-09-30
• Study Completion: 2019-09-30
• Status Verified: 2020-05
• Study First Submitted: 2020-05-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-05-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-05-15
• Study First Posted: 2020-05-20
• Last Update Posted: 2020-05-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 98

Inclusion Criteria

• all consultants
• fellows
• instructors
• medical officers
• residents working in the Department of Surgery

Exclusion Criteria

• all consultants
• fellows
• instructors
• medical officers
• residents not working in the Department of Surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
gender bias	2 months	Gender bias faced by female surgeons

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
experience of gender discrimination	2 months	as in by whom were they gender discriminated

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Aga Khan University Hospital; 🇵🇰 Karachi, Stadium Road, Pakistan