Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Headache Unit, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy.
Cephalalgia. 2022 Dec;42(14):1498-1509. doi: 10.1177/03331024221123081. Epub 2022 Sep 7.
It is well recognized that underrepresented and minoritized groups do not have the same career opportunities. However, there are limited data on the range and specifics of potential barriers that withhold people in headache medicine and science from reaching their full potential. Moreover, people from different geographical regions often perceive different challenges. We aimed to identify world-wide perceived career barriers and possibilities for promoting equality amongst professionals in the headache fields.
A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among professionals in the field of headache globally. The questions of the survey were aimed at assessing perceived career barriers in four domains: professional recognition, opportunities in scientific societies, clinical practice, and salary and compensation. Perceived mentorship was also assessed.
In total 580 responders completed the survey (55.3% women). Gender was the most important perceived barrier in almost all domains. Additionally, country of birth emerged as an important barrier to participation in international scientific societies. Career barriers varied across world regions.
It is essential that longstanding and ongoing disparities by gender and country of origin for professionals in the headache field are globally acknowledged and addressed in areas of recruitment, retention, opportunities, mentor- and sponsorships, and advancement.
人们普遍认识到，代表性不足和少数群体没有相同的职业机会。然而，关于阻碍头痛医学和科学领域的人充分发挥潜力的潜在障碍的范围和具体细节的数据有限。此外，来自不同地区的人往往会感受到不同的挑战。我们旨在确定全球范围内人们认为的职业障碍，并寻找在头痛领域促进专业人士平等的可能性。
在全球范围内对头痛领域的专业人员进行了横断面在线调查。调查的问题旨在评估四个领域的职业障碍：专业认可、科学协会的机会、临床实践以及薪酬和补偿。还评估了感知到的指导关系。
共有 580 名受访者完成了调查（女性占 55.3%）。在几乎所有领域，性别都是最重要的感知障碍。此外，出生国是参与国际科学协会的一个重要障碍。职业障碍因世界区域而异。
必须在头痛领域的专业人员的招聘、留用、机会、导师和赞助以及晋升等方面，全球范围内承认和解决长期存在且持续存在的性别和原籍国差异问题。
