Objective This study was conducted to better understand the pervasive gender barriers
obstructing the progression of women in surgery by synthesising the perspectives of both …

Physician wellness is critical for patient safety and quality of care. Coaching has been
successfully and widely applied across many industries to enhance well-being but has only …

The Theoretical Framework in Phenomenological Research: Development and Application
is an introduction to phenomenology in which the authors overview its origin, main ideas …

Objective: This study aims to summarize the evidence concerning the barriers that exist to
the career progression of women in surgery and to provide potential solutions to overcome …

The demographic low, and thus the inevitable aging of the populations of economically
developed countries, makes it necessary to extend the working life of citizens. Therefore, an …

Background It is thought that 50% of healthcare providers experience Second Victim
Syndrome (SVS) in the course of their practice. The manifestations of SVS varies between …

Psychiatric nurses often experience burnout and other mental health symptoms. However,
few studies have examined these phenomena and gender‐specific associated factors …

Background: Over the past twenty years explicit gender bias toward women in surgery has
been replaced by more subtle barriers, which represent indirect forms of discrimination and …

Objective: To examine differences in resident operative experience between male and
female general surgery residents. Background: Despite increasing female representation in …

Objective To compare short term surgical outcomes between male and female
gastrointestinal surgeons in Japan. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Data from the …