Authors

Hisham Al-Hammami, Aliaa Bakr, Ramah Al Sawah and Mhd. Nezar Al Sharif

Published in

World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Scienc Vol 7, Issue 4, 2018.

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to define the barriers that face female students and residents when persuing a surgical career.

Methods: A blinded questionnaire was distributed to female medical students in clinical years, and female residents’ in Damascus hospitals between July and August 2017. Results: (93) resident doctors and (344) medical students participated in our survey. 27.3%(94/344) Of students plan to become surgeons. 47.1%(162/344) of students and
53.8%(50/93) of doctors indicated that the balance between social life and work is the main barrier 82.8%(77/93) of female doctors and 71.2%(245/344) of medical students said that the nature and circumstances of work such as long working hours were an important obstacle.

Conclusion:
A balance in working life, the nature and circumstances of work, including working hours and sexual discrimination in society are the most important obstacles facing female students
and doctors as surgeons. 

Keywords

Surgery, Obstacles, female students and residents

Link:

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