Nøhr Katrine Backman, Andersen Berit Sanne, Greve Jan
Region Nord, Region Midtjylland, Videreuddannelsessekretariatet.
Ugeskr Laeger. 2007 Mar 26;169(13):1223-7.
The purpose of this study is to describe differences in specialty choices and qualifications between male and female physicians at the start of their residency in Denmark 1998-2003.
Data consist of all applications for residency in the period 1998-2003 in 21 medical specialties. 1,920 physicians in residency are included in the study. Their gender is compared with specialty choices, age and points achieved on supplementary criteria.
Over 80% of the residents in child and youth psychiatry and gynaecology/obstetrics were women. 87% of the residents in orthopaedic surgery were men. No gender differences were found in biological age and candidate age at the start of residency. Women achieved higher points for clinical qualification and theoretical courses, while the male residents achieved the highest points for scientific and pedagogical qualification. Within the individual medical specialties there were no gender differences.
Gender does not have independent influence on achieved residency, but the study shows that there are gender differences in specialty choice and in the way men and women qualify for residency. The clear differences between men and woman across medical specialties are not matched by similar differences within each specialty. Gender differences thus seem determined by differences in specialty choice. The study results can help create the basis for the future medical residency and can guide the considerations of specialty societies, young physicians and other interested parties with regard to recruitment and specialty profile.
本研究旨在描述1998 - 2003年丹麦住院医师培训开始时男女医生在专业选择和资质方面的差异。
数据包括1998 - 2003年期间21个医学专业的所有住院医师申请。1920名住院医师纳入研究。将他们的性别与专业选择、年龄以及补充标准所获分数进行比较。
儿童与青少年精神病学以及妇产科住院医师中超过80%为女性。骨外科住院医师中87%为男性。住院医师培训开始时，生物学年龄和报考年龄未发现性别差异。女性在临床资质和理论课程方面得分更高，而男性住院医师在科研和教学资质方面得分最高。在各个医学专业内部未发现性别差异。
性别对获得住院医师培训资格没有独立影响，但研究表明在专业选择以及男女获得住院医师培训资格的方式上存在性别差异。医学专业之间男女的明显差异在各专业内部并不存在类似差异。因此，性别差异似乎由专业选择差异决定。研究结果可为未来的医学住院医师培训奠定基础，并可为专业协会、年轻医生及其他相关方在招聘和专业形象方面的考量提供指导。
