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"The odds were stacked against me": a qualitative study of underrepresented minorities in surgical training.
Villanueva, Claudia; Cain, Justin; Greenhill, Jennene; Nestel, Debra.
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  • Villanueva C; Cardiothoracic Surgery, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Cain J; Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Darwin Hospital, Casuarina, Northern Territory, Australia.
  • Greenhill J; College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University Rural Clinical School, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
  • Nestel D; Surgical Education, Austin Precinct, Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
ANZ J Surg ; 91(10): 2026-2031, 2021 10.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34476888
BACKGROUND: The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) is expected to provide surgical care to a diverse patient population across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). To improve the quality-of-care individuals receive, the surgical workforce must reflect the population it serves. Achieving diversity within RACS will strengthen therapeutic relationships with patients and promote an inclusive culture. This study investigates the perspectives of underrepresented minority (URM) trainees to highlight barriers for the selection and completion of the RACS Surgical Education and Training (SET) program. METHODS: This qualitative study used online, semi-structured, in-depth interviews of URM trainees. Participants were recruited by self-identification and were invited to participate based on inclusion criterion. Interviews took place between August and October 2020, were transcribed and de-identified. Framework analysis was used to identify themes. FINDINGS: Eight participants from four surgical specialities were interviewed, six from Australia and two from New Zealand. There were six female and two male participants. The findings identified barriers that were grouped into eight broad areas: discouragement; structural racism, discrimination and unconscious bias; language barriers; policies and procedures; lack of role models; homophobia; sexual harassment and women in surgery. CONCLUSION: The findings offer guidance to RACS and the surgical community to explore new strategies to improve the experience of URM SET trainees. While on a small scale, the study draws directly on the URMs' experiences to inform strategies addressing equity, diversity and inclusion. The aim is to produce a diverse surgical workforce that better delivers healthcare services to a diverse population.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Acoso Sexual / Cirujanos Tipo de estudio: Guideline / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Aspecto: Equity_inequality Límite: Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Oceania Idioma: En Revista: ANZ J Surg Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Australia
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Acoso Sexual / Cirujanos Tipo de estudio: Guideline / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Aspecto: Equity_inequality Límite: Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Oceania Idioma: En Revista: ANZ J Surg Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Australia