Coalition for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE)-a protocol for a global cross-sectional survey of health and gender equity in rheumatology.
Khursheed, Tayyeba Ovseiko, Pavel Dyball, Sarah Nakashima, Ran Gonzalez, Ana Maria Arredondo Babini, Alejandra Kalla, Asgar Ali Hill, Catherine Danda, Debashish Dey, Dzifa
Khursheed, Tayyeba
Ovseiko, Pavel
Dyball, Sarah
Nakashima, Ran
Gonzalez, Ana Maria Arredondo
Babini, Alejandra
Kalla, Asgar Ali
Hill, Catherine
Danda, Debashish
Dey, Dzifa
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Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences; University of Oxford; The University of Manchester; Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust; et al.
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2024-02-10
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Objectives: The primary aim of the CHANGE survey is to determine the current state of gender equity within rheumatology, and secondarily, to review the physician perspective on bullying, harassment and equipoise of opportunities within rheumatology. Methods: The CHANGE e-survey is a cross-sectional self-reported questionnaire adapted from EULAR's gender equity in academic rheumatology task force. The survey was launched in January 2023; it is available in six languages and distributed widely via rheumatology organizations and social media. Eligible participants include rheumatologist physicians and rheumatology health-care professionals. Survey responses will undergo descriptive analysis and inter-group comparison aiming to explore gender-based discrimination using logistic regression, with subgroup analyses for country/continent variations. Conclusion: This e-survey represents a comprehensive global initiative led by an international consortium, aimed at exploring and investigating the gender-related disparities and obstacles encountered by rheumatologists and rheumatology health-care professionals across diverse communities and health-care environments. By pursuing this initiative, we aim to take the broader rheumatology community a step closer to understanding the underlying origins of inequities and their determinants. Such insights are pivotal in identifying viable interventions and strategies to foster gender equity within the field. Ultimately, our collective objective is to ensure equitable access to opportunities for every individual, irrespective of gender, thereby promoting inclusivity and fairness across the entire spectrum of professional practice and career development.
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Khursheed T, Ovseiko P, Dyball S, Nakashima R, Gonzalez AMA, Babini A, Kalla AA, Hill C, Danda D, Dey D, Traboco L, Nikiphorou E, Harifi G, Badshah H, Hmamouchi I, Marie Von Feldt J, Farani JB, Andreoli L, Guimarães MP, Toro Gutiérrez CE, Sieiro Santos C, Duftner C, Alpizar Rodriguez D, Ziadé N, Palominos PE, Haq SA, Bautista-Molano W, Tanaka Y, Gossec L, Agarwal V, Wright GC, Coates L, Gupta L; CHANGE Study Group. Coalition for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE)-a protocol for a global cross-sectional survey of health and gender equity in rheumatology. Rheumatol Adv Pract. 2024 Feb 10;8(2):rkae021. doi: 10.1093/rap/rkae021
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