TY - JOUR
T1 - Coalition for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE)—a protocol for a global cross-sectional survey of health and gender equity in rheumatology
AU - on behalf of the CHANGE Study Group
AU - Khursheed, Tayyeba
AU - Ovseiko, Pavel
AU - Dyball, Sarah
AU - Nakashima, Ran
AU - Gonzalez, Ana Maria Arredondo
AU - Babini, Alejandra
AU - Kalla, Asgar Ali
AU - Hill, Catherine
AU - Danda, Debashish
AU - Dey, Dzifa
AU - Traboco, Lisa
AU - Nikiphorou, Elena
AU - Harifi, Ghita
AU - Badshah, Humeira
AU - Hmamouchi, Ihsane
AU - Von Feldt, Joan Marie
AU - Farani, Julia Boechat
AU - Andreoli, Laura
AU - Guimarães, Mariana Peixoto
AU - Gutierrez, Carlos Enrique Toro
AU - Santos, Cristiana Sieiro
AU - Duftner, Christina
AU - Rodriguez, Deshire Alpizar
AU - Ziade, Nelly
AU - Palominos, Penelope Esther
AU - Haq, Syed Atiqul
AU - Bautista-Molano, Wilson
AU - Tanaka, Yoshiya
AU - Gossec, Laure
AU - Agarwal, Vikas
AU - Wright, Grace C.
AU - Coates, Laura
AU - Gupta, Latika
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - 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.
AB - 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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U2 - 10.1093/rap/rkae021
DO - 10.1093/rap/rkae021
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85189149902
SN - 2514-1775
VL - 8
JO - Rheumatology Advances in Practice
JF - Rheumatology Advances in Practice
IS - 2
M1 - rkae021
ER -