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

May 15, 2020 updated by: hina inam, Aga Khan University

Gender Discrimination Against Female Surgeons May Pass Unrecognized: A Study in a Lower-Middle-Income Country

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

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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 Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

98

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Stadium Road
      • Karachi, Stadium Road, Pakistan, 75500
        • Aga Khan University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

25 years to 45 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

all consultants

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

Description

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 Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
gender bias
Time Frame: 2 months
Gender bias faced by female surgeons
2 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
experience of gender discrimination
Time Frame: 2 months
as in by whom were they gender discriminated
2 months

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
impact
Time Frame: 2 months
what was the impact of the gender discrimination
2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

July 1, 2019

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

September 30, 2019

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

September 30, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 15, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 15, 2020

First Posted (ACTUAL)

May 20, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

May 20, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 15, 2020

Last Verified

May 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Gender discrimination

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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