Trial reportJournal of graduate medical education2016
A Values Affirmation Intervention to Improve Female Residents' Surgical Performance.
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- Differential attainment within medical education: a systematic review.BMC medical education · 2025Pooled it
- Stereotype threat and working memory among surgical residents.American journal of surgery · 2018Trial
- Differential attainment in assessment of postgraduate surgical trainees: a scoping review.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Gender influences resident physicians' perception of an employee-to-employee recognition program: a mixed methods study.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Validation of a multidisciplinary virtual reality (VR) robotic surgical curriculum.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Article
- Gender Disparities in Critical Care Procedure Training of Internal Medicine Residents.ATS scholar · 2023Article
- The experiences of female surgeons around the world: a scoping review.Human resources for health · 2020Article
- Assessing gender bias in qualitative evaluations of surgical residents.American journal of surgery · 2019Article
- Can a Brief Values Affirmation Help Achieve Gender Parity Within the Surgical Profession? The Promise and Limitations of "Wise" Interventions.Journal of graduate medical education · 2016Article
- Perception of Residency Program Diversity Is Associated With Vulnerability to Race and Gender Stereotype Threat Among Minority and Female Orthopaedic Trainees.JB & JS open accessReview
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Abstract
backgroundFemale residents in surgical training may face stereotype threat. The awareness of negative stereotypes about surgical ability based on gender may heighten stress and thus reduce performance.
objectiveThe main objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a brief stress-reducing writing exercise, known as a values affirmation, to mitigate the negative effects of stereotype threat on the performance of female surgical residents.
methodsThis is a randomized, controlled trial in which 167 residents were invited to participate. A total of 45 resident volunteers, including 18 women, were randomized to the affirmation condition or the no-affirmation condition. We administered a values affirmation intervention and measured clinical evaluations data both prior to and 6 months after the intervention.
resultsWomen benefited from the affirmation. Women who had participated in the affirmation exercise earned higher clinical evaluation scores than those in the control condition (B = 0.34, P < .05). For men, performance did not differ by affirmation condition (B = -0.20, P = .35).
conclusionsOur findings suggest a benefit of values affirmation for women in surgical training, as measured by performance on clinical evaluations. This suggests that a brief psychological intervention may improve on-the-job performance for women in surgery, an underrepresented group.
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