scholarly journals PERCEPTION OF HARASSMENT AMONG FEMALE SURGEONS

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELIZABETH G SANTOS ◽  
LIA ROQUE ◽  
MARIA CRISTINA MAYA ◽  
RENI CECILIA MOREIRA ◽  
FERNANDA LAGE LIMA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Gender Bias ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Women Surgeons ◽  
Female Surgeons ◽  
Personal Accounts ◽  
Negative Feelings

ABSTRACT Introduction: the attraction of women by Surgery has always existed. Although Surgery has been considered a specialty for men, several women chose it, despite gender bias issues that have persisted over many years. Several obstacles have impacted the practice of women surgeons, leading them to abandon the profession, while others, perhaps bearers of a stronger spirit, managed to overcome them, and won. Objective: to assess the rates of perception of harassment against female surgeons as a cause of difficulty and negative feelings related to the specialty. Methods: we conducted a quantitative and qualitative (personal accounts) research through a questionnaire via Google Forms® sent to all women surgeons registered in the Brazilian College of Surgeons and in a WhatsApp women surgeons’ groups. The qualitative analysis was made with the Wordle® app. Results: from 821 questionnaires sent, we obtained 232 responses (28.2%). Harassment perception during training was 49.1% (n=114). From the women surgeons who perceived harassment, 56.1% reported having undergone different training than expected, with statistical significance (p<0.001). The question of having been treated differently due to being a woman also had an impact on harassment perception (77.2% harassed vs 47.5%; p<0.001). Physical (42.1% vs 6.8%) and emotional (92.1% vs 39.8%) threats were also different between groups. Conclusion: women surgeons still report great harassment perception, both moral and sexual, which impacts their feelings about the specialty.

scholarly journals TROLLING FOR ENGAGEMENT: AUSTRALIAN LEGACY NEWS OUTLETS SEEKING AUDIENCE INTERACTION METRICS ON FACEBOOK THROUGH DELIBERATELY DIVISIVE CONTENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Hurcombe
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Place Value ◽  
Media Attention ◽  
News Content ◽  
Audience Interaction ◽  
Media Logic ◽  
Negative Feelings

This paper empirically investigates how two prominent Australian legacy news outlets – ABC News and News.com.au – operate according to what I term a social media logic of “engagement”, a concept which builds upon van Dijck & Poell’s notion of a social media logic of “popularity”. By a logic of engagement, I mean the necessity to maximize social media attention and interaction metrics. Rather than just valuing “popularity”, platforms instead place value on content that maximizes a multitude of feelings, sentiments, and reactions. Without sufficient engagement, outlets dependent on platforms such as Facebook are threatened by invisibility in the newsfeed. I specifically focus on the operations of ABC News and News.com.au on Facebook from 21 March 2018 – 10 April 2018. Within this period, I collected all the posts from each page, which amounted to 44 posts in total. From these posts, I strategically selected six posts of varying levels of engagement for closer qualitative analysis, with an emphasis on language and imagery. My findings in this paper suggest that the drive for monetizable and algorithmically-valued audience metrics on Facebook can encourage divisive and provocative news content that arouses strong negative feelings and promotes conflict. Trolls are those that deceive other users of their intentions, and seek to sow discord for their own purposes. Thus, it is beneficial to think about a potentially emerging practice of news “trolling”, as it appears that news outlets are adopting faux-naïve, and deliberately incendiary, practices when pursuing engagement.

Survivorship care plan visits: Mixed methods analysis of patient surveys.

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (34_suppl) ◽  
pp. 174-174
Author(s):  
Natalie Garces ◽  
Daisuke Goto ◽  
Carol J. Farhangfar ◽  
Tara Eaton
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Subgroup Analysis ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Care Plan ◽  
Survivorship Care Plan ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Survivorship Care ◽  
Care Plans ◽  
Patient Reported

174 Background: Survivorship Care Plans (SCPs) are endorsed by cancer advocacy groups and required for accreditation, yet benefits are unclear. The purpose of this quality initiative was to assess the benefit of SCPs. Methods: From June 2015 to September 2017, survivors who had a SCP visit were surveyed to report their understanding of key survivorship topics pre/post visit; the most valuable information learned and plans to use the information. Descriptive statistics and qualitative analysis were performed. Subgroup analysis was performed for age, insurance, marital status, and race. Wilcoxon signed-rank test computed statistical significance. Results: Of 794 surveys, 657 (83%) were complete and evaluable. Surveys were collected from breast (436 [66%]), lung (45 [7%]), colorectal (33 [5%]), head and neck (25 [4%]), melanoma (24 [4%]), endometrial and ovarian (20 each [3%]), and other (54 (8%) cancer survivors. Statistically significant ( p<0.05) improvements in all questions (Table 1) were noted across nearly all disease sites. Exceptions were endometrial, head and neck, and melanoma, which already had > 75% answering “completely understand” for selected questions pre- SCP visit. Subgroup analysis found no significant differences. Self-management was a theme in the “other” insurance status subgroup (14) qualitative analysis. Four (36%) indicated an interest in information about programs to improve healthy behaviors. Conclusions: There was major positive impact of the SCP visit on patient-reported understanding of all survivorship topics. Providers may benefit from focusing SCP discussion on areas the survivor reports as “some” or “no” understanding pre- SCP visit. Providers should connect survivors to resources to support self-identified needs. [Table: see text]

scholarly journals LABOR CAPACITY OF DEAF WORKERS ON THE WORKPLACE: QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ATTITUDES OF DEAF WORKERS AND THEIR CO-WORKERS WITHOUT HEARING IMPAIRMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-47
Author(s):  
Admira Beha ◽  
◽  
Husnija Hasanbegović ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Deaf People ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Wilks Lambda

The aim of this paper is to determine the opinions of deaf workers on their labor capacity and the opinions of their hearing co-workers about the labor capacities of the deaf. The sample consisted of 247 respondents, of whom 127 were deaf and 120 were hearing workers. Qualitative and quantitative analysis were used in processing the results. Testing was performed by Wilks' Lambda, tested significance in discriminant analysis was done by F test, at the statistical significance of 0.01. It was found that the sub-sample of respondents had a statistically significant difference in views on claims regarding the exploitation of deaf workers by employers, the employment of deaf people in low-paid simple occupations, and the equally successful but insignificant productivity of deaf workers. The statistical differences found indicate that there are differences in the assessment of the labor capacity of deaf workers in the hearing work environment. Qualitative analysis found that hearing impairment and the subjective attitudes of colleagues without hearing impairment have the greatest impact on the assessment of the labor capacity of deaf workers.

scholarly journals Analysis of Insole Material Impact on Comfort During Physical Exertion

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2(128)) ◽  
pp. 100-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wioleta Serweta ◽  
Zbigniew Olejniczak ◽  
Bogusław Woźniak
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Physical Exertion ◽  
Skin Type ◽  
Knitted Fabrics ◽  
Cellulose Material ◽  
The Impact

Insole material is an important factor determining the hygienic properties of shoes. It has a significant impact on health and comfort while wearing them. In this paper, the authors describe a scenario of three insole materials: flank leather, cellulose material and composite leather. Quantitative research was done using five upper materials: calfskin full and top grain leather, “buffalo” bovine leather, a soft type of grain leather, and aniline veal skin type “cool”. Qualitative analysis was performed using 3D knitted fabrics as lining. The statistical significance of the differences obtained within the groups analysed is that they prove the impact of insole material on comfort.

Variations on the death of a grandparent: an analysis of youth memoir

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-345
Author(s):  
Jason J. Griffith ◽  
Jocelyn Amevuvor
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Young Adult Literature ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Plot Analysis ◽  
Thoughtful Reflection ◽  
Canonical Literature ◽  
Personal Accounts ◽  
Transitory State

Purpose This paper aims to argue for the curricular inclusion of youth-generated young adult literature (YAL) alongside canonical literature and adult-generated YAL. The authors support this argument with the results of a qualitative analysis of youth memoir published in The Best Teen Writing. They strive to inform the debate between educators who value memoir as part of the secondary curriculum and critics who question the ability of youth to write purposeful, meaningful narrative. Additionally, the authors also present memoir as a unique genre for youth to document and process adolescence, and for youth to speak to issues which they deem important. Design/methodology/approach Informed theoretically by the Youth Lens, which considers how texts reinforce and/or disrupt various figurations of adolescence and youth, this study uses a multistage qualitative analysis of 83 youth memoir published in nine volumes of the Best Teen Writing from 2010 to 2018. First, the authors conducted a Labovian plot analysis to consider what themes and topics were present as well as what this sample could teach us about youth. Next, they analyzed the sample for genre hallmarks specific to creative nonfiction and memoir to consider the question of quality of youth memoir. Findings The findings suggest that there is no typical adolescence and that youth are balancing complex, intersectional identities, which they write about skillfully through memoir. These findings directly contrast with critics of youth memoir. Rather than clichéd, the memoirs the authors analyzed show youth as intercultural, capable of thoughtful reflection, capturing the transitory state of their youth (knowing they are not children anymore and lightly speculating about their future), skillfully integrating memoir genre hallmarks, and recording important events and perspectives with appeal to a broader readership. Furthermore, these findings position youth memoir as worthy of curricular inclusion alongside adult-generated YAL. Originality/value If the critics of youth memoir are the loudest voices, youth memoir will be, at best, relegated as examples for writers rather than seen as valid additions to curricular canon. This work gives due credit to the quality of published youth memoir to showcase their potential for curricular and canonical addition. This study builds on smaller-scale case studies and personal accounts to make an argument for curricular inclusion of youth voices and youth memoir in the secondary canon.

Elderly Married Persons Living in Long Term Care Institutions: A Qualitative Analysis of Feelings

1995 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 493-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
James W. Gladstone
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
Negative Feelings

AbstractThis paper focuses on the feelings that institutionalised and community-dwelling spouses have in regard to their own or their spouse's living in a long-term care facility. Qualitative data were gathered from 161 married respondents. Themes associated with positive feelings included: benefit to self, benefits to spouse, reappraisal of self as caregiver, and appraisal of institutionalisation. Themes associated with negative feelings included: concern about institutionalised partner's care, tension with staff, stress associated with visiting, loss of purpose, loneliness, privacy, and tissues related to the marital relationship. Data indicate that feelings about institutionalisation must be analysed in various contexts. Implications for service delivery are discussed.

scholarly journals Fewer and Later: Women as Experts in TED Talks about COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 808-818
Author(s):  
Maider Eizmendi ◽  
Simón Peña-Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Social Approach ◽  
Economic Barriers ◽  
The Many ◽  
Negative Feelings ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Ted Talks

The dissemination of science has undergone a major upsurge in recent years thanks to the Internet, which has served to overcome many of the technical and economic barriers. Among the many initiatives, one of the most successful tools has been the TED Talks website. At the same time, various studies indicate that women produce less science dissemination content and that they are also more likely to receive hostile comments. The objective of this research is to analyze from a gender perspective the content published on the TED Talk website on COVID-19 from 1 March 2020 to 31 March 2021 (n = 62) to determine its characteristics and the topics addressed, as well as the resulting engagement and the predominant feelings of the comments received. To do this, a content analysis of the publications has been carried out, as well as a qualitative analysis of the comments. The results indicate that the percentage of women experts on this platform is slightly lower than that of men (42.19%), and they have published content in later phases of the pandemic. From a qualitative point of view there are also differences, since women mainly opt for a social, political and social approach to the issue. In addition, the engagement of their publications is lower than that of men, although a higher prevalence of negative feelings is perceived in the comments they receive.

scholarly journals Four types of gender bias affecting women surgeons and their cumulative impact

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 236-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrina Hutchison
Keyword(s):  
Gender Bias ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Parental Leave ◽  
Theoretical Work ◽  
Epistemic Injustice ◽  
Pay Gap ◽  
Cumulative Impact ◽  
Women Surgeons ◽  
Implicit Biases ◽  
The Impact

Women are under-represented in surgery, especially in leadership and academic roles, and face a gender pay gap. There has been little work on the role of implicit biases in women’s under-representation in surgery. Nor has the impact of epistemic injustice, whereby stereotyping influences knowledge or credibility judgements, been explored. This article reports findings of a qualitative in-depth interview study with women surgeons that investigates gender biases in surgery, including subtle types of bias. The study was conducted with 46 women surgeons and trainees of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Maximum variance sampling strategies ensured a comprehensive set of perspectives. Data were analysed using iterative thematic analysis to document and classify forms of gender bias experienced by the participants, including implicit bias and epistemic injustice. It found four types of bias affecting women surgeons: (1) workplace factors such as access to parental leave and role models; (2) epistemic injustices—unfair assessments of women surgeons’ credibility by patients and colleagues; (3) stereotyped expectations that they will carry out more of surgery’s carework, such as meeting the emotional needs of patients and (4) objectification. Implicit biases arose in each category. Given that many of the biases identified in this study are small, are harmless on their own and are not necessarily under anyone’s conscious control, important questions arise regarding how they cause harm and how to address them. I draw on theoretical work on cumulative harm to answer these questions.

scholarly journals Elastographic Evaluation of Indeterminate Breast Masses on Ultrasound

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (02) ◽  
pp. 072-079 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Graziano ◽  
Almir Bitencourt ◽  
Marcela Cohen ◽  
Camila Guatelli ◽  
Miriam Poli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Diagnostic Accuracy ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Subcutaneous Tissue ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Breast Lesions ◽  
Surgical Biopsy ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Conventional Ultrasound ◽  
The Mean

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of elastography for breast cancer identification in patients with indeterminate lesions on ultrasound. Methods This prospective, descriptive study included patients with indeterminate breast lesions in the ultrasound and with indication for percutaneous or surgical biopsy. The elastography was evaluated by qualitative analysis and by two methods for the semi quantitative analysis. Results We evaluated 125 female patients with 159 lesions, with a mean age of 47 years, and a range of 20–85 years. Ultrasound has shown to be a method with good sensitivity (98.1%), but with a lower specificity (40.6%). On the elastography qualitative analysis, the specificity and accuracy were of 80.2% and 81.8% respectively. The mean size of the lesions showed no difference in classification by elastography. For the semiquantitative elastography, the mean values ​​of the malignant lesions were statistically higher when compared with the subcutaneous tissue or the adjacent fibroglandular tissue. The analysis of the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves for these two semiquantitative methods showed that both are considered satisfactory, with an area under the curve above 0.75 and statistical significance (p < 0.0001). The best results were obtained when using the findings of combined conventional ultrasound and qualitative elastography, with 100% sensitivity and 63.2% specificity. Conclusions Elastography can be a useful complementary method, increasing the specificity and diagnostic accuracy of conventional ultrasound for the diagnosis of breast cancer in patients with indeterminate breast lesions.

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