From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Prisma Health-Upstate, Greenville, SC (Ode, Porter), the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS (Brooks), the Northside Hospital Orthopedic Institute, Atlanta, GA (Middleton) , and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO (Carson).
J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Jan 1;30(1):7-18. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-20-01305.
There are approximately 573 practicing Black orthopaedic surgeons in the United States, which represents 1.9% overall. The purpose of this study was to describe this underrepresented cohort within the field of orthopaedic surgery and to report their perception of occupational opportunity and workplace discrimination.
An anonymous survey was administered to 455 practicing orthopaedic surgeons who self-identify as Black. The 38-question electronic survey requested demographic and practice information and solicited perspectives on race and racial discrimination in current orthopaedic practices and general views regarding occupational opportunity and discrimination.
The survey was completed by 274 Black orthopaedic surgeons (60%). Over 97% of respondents believe that Black orthopaedic surgeons in the United States face workplace discrimination. Most Black orthopaedic surgeons (94%) agreed that racial discrimination in the workplace is a problem but less than 20% agreed that the leaders of national orthopaedic organizations are trying sincerely to end it. Black female orthopaedic surgeons reported lower occupational opportunity and higher discrimination than Black male orthopaedic surgeons across all survey items.
This study is the first to report on the workplace environment and the extent of discrimination experienced by Black surgeons, specifically Black orthopaedic surgeons in the United States. Most respondents, particularly female respondents, agreed that racial discrimination and diminished occupational opportunity are pervasive in the workplace and reported experiencing various racial microaggressions in practice.
在美国，大约有 573 名执业黑人骨科医生，占总数的 1.9%。本研究的目的是描述骨科领域中这一代表性不足的群体，并报告他们对职业机会和工作场所歧视的看法。
对 455 名自认为是黑人的执业骨科医生进行了匿名调查。这份 38 个问题的电子调查要求提供人口统计学和实践信息，并征求他们对当前骨科实践中的种族和种族歧视的看法，以及对职业机会和歧视的一般看法。
274 名黑人骨科医生（60%）完成了这项调查。超过 97%的受访者认为，美国的黑人骨科医生在工作场所面临歧视。大多数黑人骨科医生（94%）认为工作场所的种族歧视是一个问题，但不到 20%的人认为国家骨科组织的领导人真诚地试图消除这种歧视。在所有调查项目中，黑人女性骨科医生报告的职业机会较低，歧视程度高于黑人男性骨科医生。
这项研究首次报告了黑人外科医生，特别是美国黑人骨科医生的工作环境和所经历的歧视程度。大多数受访者，特别是女性受访者，认为种族歧视和职业机会减少在工作场所普遍存在，并报告在实践中经历了各种种族微侵犯。
