Abstract
The surgical field has a marked level of gender disparity worldwide. Brandao et al. (2022) 1 Rangel Brandao G. Iaroseski J. Bueno Motter S. et al. Women surgeons in Brazil: a time trend analysis by specialties in the last decade. World J Surg. 2022; ([published online ahead of print, 2022 Feb 24], 10.1007/s00268-022-06488-y, 2022)https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-022-06488-y Crossref PubMed Scopus (0) Google Scholar already demonstrated this reality in Brazil. Santos et al. (2021) 2 Santos E.G. Roque L. Maya M.C. et al. Perception of harassment among female surgeons. Rev Col Bras Cir. 2021; 48: 1-8https://doi.org/10.1590/0100-6991e-20213123 Crossref Scopus (0) Google Scholar studied the perception of sexual harassment among female surgeons in Brazil. They showed that women, who felt treated unequally, would not pursue surgery as a specialty again if they were previously aware of the barriers. 2 Santos E.G. Roque L. Maya M.C. et al. Perception of harassment among female surgeons. Rev Col Bras Cir. 2021; 48: 1-8https://doi.org/10.1590/0100-6991e-20213123 Crossref Scopus (0) Google Scholar Although the problem of gender equality in surgery has consequences, not only for the career choices of women doctors, but also for the better treatment of patients, 3 Bennett C.L. Baker O. Rangel E.L. et al. The gender gap in surgical residencies. JAMA Surg. 2020; 155: 893-894https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2020.2171 Crossref PubMed Scopus (18) Google Scholar there is a lack of publications on gender dynamics in the surgical field during the residency years. In order to construct a discussion about it, we performed a cross-sectional study. We used a self-administered online survey to assess the impact of gender inequality in surgical training amongst residents from surgical specialties based in a tertiary hospital in Brazil. By identifying bias and possible situations where it occurs, we can better comprehend gender minorities' barriers during their surgical training.
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