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[Gender patterns in Spanish otolaryngologic doctoral theses]
María Pilar Prim-Espada1, Juan Ignacio De Diego-Sastre, Elia Pérez-Fernández
1Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, España.
Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola
|September 22, 2010
Summary
Women
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology doctoral theses in Spain.
Background:
- Women's access to postgraduate education in Spain has increased.
- Gender analysis of doctoral theses in Otolaryngology is needed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a gender analysis of Otolaryngology doctoral theses in Spain over a 25-year period (1981-2005).
Main Methods:
- Searched the TESEO database for Otolaryngology theses (1981-2005).
- Used keywords: Otorhinolaryngology, Ear, nose and throat surgery, Physiology of hearing, Physiology of balance, Physics of hearing, Bioacoustics.
Main Results:
- 450 theses were identified; 28.6% were by women.
- A significant gender imbalance in authors existed, but a trend towards equality was observed in the last decade.
- PhD student gender correlated strongly with supervisor gender.
Conclusions:
- A trend towards gender equality in Otolaryngology doctoral studies is emerging.
- The gender of PhD students is closely linked to the gender of their supervisors.
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