Get 20M+ Full-Text Papers For Less Than $1.50/day. Start a 14-Day Trial for You or Your Team.

Learn More →

Experiences of Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Among Residents in General Surgery Programs Across the US

Experiences of Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Among Residents in General Surgery... Key PointsQuestionWhat are the experiences of residents in general surgery programs with regard to gender discrimination and sexual harassment? FindingsIn this survey study of 6764 residents enrolled in 301 general surgery programs across the US, 80% of women and 17% of men reported experiencing gender discrimination, and 43% of women and 22% of men reported experiencing sexual harassment. The types and sources of discrimination and harassment and their associated factors varied. MeaningThis study’s findings suggest that gender discrimination and sexual harassment are common experiences among residents in general surgery programs; these phenomena warrant multifaceted context-specific strategies for improvement. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Surgery American Medical Association

Experiences of Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Among Residents in General Surgery Programs Across the US

Loading next page...
 
/lp/american-medical-association/experiences-of-gender-discrimination-and-sexual-harassment-among-AtFWyVgsHW

References (51)

Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright 2021 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
2168-6254
eISSN
2168-6262
DOI
10.1001/jamasurg.2021.3195
Publisher site
See Article on Publisher Site

Abstract

Key PointsQuestionWhat are the experiences of residents in general surgery programs with regard to gender discrimination and sexual harassment? FindingsIn this survey study of 6764 residents enrolled in 301 general surgery programs across the US, 80% of women and 17% of men reported experiencing gender discrimination, and 43% of women and 22% of men reported experiencing sexual harassment. The types and sources of discrimination and harassment and their associated factors varied. MeaningThis study’s findings suggest that gender discrimination and sexual harassment are common experiences among residents in general surgery programs; these phenomena warrant multifaceted context-specific strategies for improvement.

Journal

JAMA SurgeryAmerican Medical Association

Published: Oct 28, 2021

There are no references for this article.