Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Azuay, Cuenca, Ecuador.
Department of Surgery, Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga, Cuenca, Ecuador.
Updates Surg. 2021 Oct;73(5):2009-2015. doi: 10.1007/s13304-020-00964-7. Epub 2021 Jan 19.
The aim of this study is to describe the state of gender representation in surgery across Ecuador. A survey of female surgeons in Ecuador was conducted, collecting information regarding demographics, academics, family and relationships, sexual harassment, discrimination and gender preference of one's own surgeon. All statistical analysis was conducted with IBM-SPSS version 25. The platform, Worlde, was used for discourse analysis. Of the 144 female surgeons who received the survey, 105 responded. Almost half of respondents had a higher degree in addition to their surgical training. Leadership positions in the workplace were reported to be held by males in 66.7% of cases. Relationship problems caused by the surgical profession were reported by 72.4% of respondents. Feelings of guilt for not dedicating enough time to family were reported by 72.4%, and a feeling of not being supported by their partner was reported by 31.4% of respondents. Sexual harassment was described by 55.2%, and discrimination by 48.6% of the female surgeons in our sample. The majority (89.5%) would choose surgery again if given the opportunity. Significant gender disparities remain within the surgical community in Ecuador.
本研究旨在描述厄瓜多尔外科领域的性别代表性状况。对厄瓜多尔的女性外科医生进行了调查，收集了有关人口统计学、学术、家庭和关系、性骚扰、歧视以及对自己外科医生的性别偏好等信息。所有的统计分析都是使用 IBM-SPSS 版本 25 进行的。该平台还用于话语分析。在收到调查的 144 名女性外科医生中，有 105 名做出了回应。几乎一半的受访者除了接受外科培训外，还拥有更高的学位。报告称，工作场所的领导职位有 66.7%由男性担任。72.4%的受访者报告说，由于从事外科工作而导致了人际关系问题。72.4%的受访者表示对没有足够的时间陪伴家人感到内疚，31.4%的受访者表示没有得到伴侣的支持。55.2%的女性外科医生报告说她们受到了性骚扰，48.6%的女性外科医生报告说她们受到了歧视。如果有机会，大多数（89.5%）人会再次选择外科手术。在厄瓜多尔的外科医生群体中，仍然存在显著的性别差异。
