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Are women in transplant leadership roles judged more harshly than their male colleagues?
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Krishnan, Nithya, Biggerstaff, Deborah, Raymond, Neil T., Dolton, Monica, Braun, Hillary, Livingstone, Sondra, Hattersley, John G., Eris, Josette, Ascher, Nancy, Higgins, Rob, Wood, Kathryn and Szczepura, Ala (2016) Are women in transplant leadership roles judged more harshly than their male colleagues? In: 26th International Congress of the Transplantation Society; Symposium on Women in Transplantation, Hong Kong, 18-23 Aug 2016 (Unpublished)
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Abstract
Introduction: Despite the introduction of many positive changes aimed at helping women who work in medicine to flourish, the number of women holding senior leadership roles are a minority across many specialities. Research from other professions has found that when women do reach senior positions they appear to be judged more harshly and are more likely to fall from their position of seniority, the ‘glass cliff effect’.
Aim: To explore any engendered differences in participants’ perceptions and their views on potential wrong decisions by senior medical transplant staff, using hypothetical clinical scenarios in an online survey.
Methodology: The study was a prospective web-based survey involving five clinical scenarios, with either a male or female protagonist (Set1 and Set2). Each scenario was followed by two questions regarding the clinical performance. Respondents were invited to comment on their reasoning. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. To ensure elimination of any inherent biases in responses the survey was advertised as a study exploring whether adequate actions are taken following adverse clinical incidents in transplantation. Participants were recruited by advertising through the websites of various professional bodies. Individuals were randomly assigned to either Set1 or Set2 questionnaires, with each Set receiving the same scenarios in the same order, differing only in whether a male or female protagonist was mentioned.
Results: 102 participants provided further explanation and comments on the clinical performance. Themes identified included: issues of informed consent and acceptable risk; clinical judgement; systems errors; consensus among clinical teams; training issues; mentoring; and judgements as to whether appropriate actions had been taken at the time. Participants’ described male protagonists as “forceful individual”; “maverick who ignores his colleagues” or, “one who has “cautious colleagues”. Meanwhile, female protagonists were described using slightly different, more nuanced characteristics like competency; mentoring; training needs; need for supportive senior colleagues; or as having ‘saved the day’. However, when things went wrong, participants were more likely to opine that female protagonists should not have gone ahead. Risk was perceived by respondents to be a more male leadership trait.
Conclusions: The quantitative survey showed no significant differences between the sets but the thematic analysis of participants’ comments provided evidence of a subtle and nuanced use of language; where those traits identified in male leadership being viewed and described differently to those applied to women leaders. While gender may no longer be such an issue as in the past, respondents’ use of language and their choice of words display elements of an engendered description. These findings suggest that the ‘glass cliff’ effect may still be a problem in transplantation but has become subtle and therefore, may not be so easily identified in the workplace
Item Type: | Conference Item (Speech) | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School | ||||
Official Date: | 2016 | ||||
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Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Unpublished | ||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 26 August 2016 | ||||
Version or Related Resource: | Shroff S, Navin S. Are women in transplant leadership roles judged more harshly than their male colleagues?. Indian Transplant Newsletter. Vol.16 Issue No.51. July 2017 - October 2017 | ||||
Conference Paper Type: | Speech | ||||
Title of Event: | 26th International Congress of the Transplantation Society; Symposium on Women in Transplantation | ||||
Type of Event: | Conference | ||||
Location of Event: | Hong Kong | ||||
Date(s) of Event: | 18-23 Aug 2016 | ||||
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