Ravioli, Svenja; Moser, Nathalie; Ryser, Basil; Pfortmueller, Carmen Andrea; Lindner, Gregor (2022). Gender distribution in boards of intensive care medicine societies. Journal of critical care, 68, pp. 157-162. Elsevier 10.1016/j.jcrc.2021.11.006
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PURPOSE
The established gender gap in intensive care medicine is larger compared to other medical specialties. The aim of this study was to evaluate gender distribution in boards of intensive care medicine societies worldwide.
METHODS
In this cross-sectional analysis, board members and presidents of all intensive care medicine societies associated with the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine were eligible for study inclusion. Exclusion criteria were: A) society without focus on intensive care and B) online information unavailable.
RESULTS
In 2021, 65 presidents and 820 board members were analyzed. Ten presidents (15%) and 231 board members (28%) were women. The proportion of women presidents reached from 0% in Africa to 20% in Europe and South America. The proportion of women board members was highest in North and South America with 42% and 46% respectively and lowest in Africa (21%) and Asia (10%). In Europe, 31% of board members were women and 35% in Australia/New Zealand. Among presidents, women were underrepresented in all continents while gender distribution among board members varied significantly between countries (p < 0.0001).
CONCLUSION
Our analysis reveals an inequality in gender distribution in the boards of national intensive care medicine societies which varies but persists for all global regions.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Further Contribution) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology (DINA) > Clinic of Intensive Care |
UniBE Contributor: |
Ravioli, Svenja, Pfortmüller, Carmen, Lindner, Gregor |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
0883-9441 |
Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Isabelle Arni |
Date Deposited: |
09 Dec 2021 12:19 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:55 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1016/j.jcrc.2021.11.006 |
PubMed ID: |
34836749 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Critical care Diversity Gender Gender disparities Intensive care medicine |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/161668 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/161668 |
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