Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, 3050, Qatar.
College of Health Sciences, QU-Health, Qatar University, Doha, 2713, Qatar.
Surgeon. 2024 Oct;22(5):307-318. doi: 10.1016/j.surge.2024.07.009. Epub 2024 Aug 5.
In the Arab region, there's a dearth of research on female surgeons' experiences and challenges. To address this gap, a scoping review aims to map existing literature. It seeks to understand the hurdles faced by female surgeons in Arab countries and examine any gender biases in public preferences for surgeons. No previous reviews were conducted on female surgeons in the Arab region. By identifying systemic barriers, the review aims to promote inclusivity and support for female surgeons in the Arab medical community.
A scoping review was performed and reported using the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews. Five databases were searched which include PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, and ProQuest. The search strategy included three main strings that are "Women" AND "Surgeons" AND "Arab Country". A priori-identified spreadsheet was used for data extraction.
A total number of 23 studies were included in this review. The findings were categorized under several headings, such as the general public's preferred gender of surgeon and well-being, challenges, and experiences of female surgeons as well as career perspectives, choices, and satisfaction.
This scoping review explores experiences and challenges faced by female surgeons in the Arab region, emphasizing the need to address systemic barriers and promote inclusivity.
在阿拉伯地区，针对女性外科医生的经历和挑战的研究相对较少。为了填补这一空白，本研究旨在通过系统综述来绘制现有文献图谱。本研究旨在了解阿拉伯国家女性外科医生所面临的障碍，并探讨公众对外科医生性别的偏好中是否存在性别偏见。此前尚未对阿拉伯地区的女性外科医生进行过综述。通过识别系统性障碍，本研究旨在促进阿拉伯医学领域女性外科医生的包容性和支持。
采用 PRISMA 扩展的系统综述方法进行综述，并进行报告。共检索了 5 个数据库，包括 PubMed、Web of Science、Scopus、Embase 和 ProQuest。检索策略包括三个主要字符串，即“女性”和“外科医生”和“阿拉伯国家”。使用预先确定的电子表格进行数据提取。
本综述共纳入 23 项研究。研究结果分为几个标题，如公众对外科医生性别的偏好和幸福感、女性外科医生所面临的挑战和经历以及职业前景、选择和满意度等。
本系统综述探讨了阿拉伯地区女性外科医生所面临的经历和挑战，强调需要解决系统性障碍，促进包容性。
