Clinical trial NCT06138119: The Impact of Gender Stereotypes on Fiberoptic Intubation Performance
Official title: The Impact of Gender Stereotypes on Fiberoptic Intubation Performance: A Randomized Controlled Simulation Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Stereotype-threat
Intubation; Difficult or Failed
Gender
Keywords: Gender Stereotype
Fiberoptic Intubation
Lead sponsor: V.K.V. American Hospital, Istanbul
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-11-18
Enrollment: 51
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: It will be a 2x2 between-subject factorial design. Simulation FOE (Fiberoptic Intubation) scores will be the dependent variable. Being male or female and stereotype threat will be the study's independent variables. There will be four groups to be compared: Male anesthesiologists in the experimental group (1), male anesthesiologists in the control group (2), female anesthesiologists in the experimental group (3), female anesthesiologists in the control group (4).
Primary purpose: DIAGNOSTIC

Brief summary: Gender bias and stereotypes have been recognized as pervasive factors influencing various aspects of society, including professional settings. Within the realm of medical practice, understanding the potential impacts of such biases on performance is of paramount importance. Anesthesiology, a field that demands technical precision, teamwork, and rapid decision-making, is not immune to the potential effects of gender stereotypes on performance outcomes. This study aims to explore the potential influence of gender stereotype manipulation and stereotype threat on the fiber-optic intubation (FOE) performance of female anesthesiology residents.

Stereotype threat refers to the apprehension individuals experience when their actions or abilities are evaluated within the context of negative stereotypes associated with their social group. Such threat has been shown to adversely affect cognitive and motor performance in various domains. In medical education, where skills are honed through training, understanding the role of stereotype threat is crucial to fostering equitable learning environments and ensuring patient safety.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

1.Residents in the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, who have completed their initial year of residency and have prior experience in FOE.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Not meeting the above criteria
2. Not willing to participate in the study

Primary outcomes:
measure: Fİberoptic Intubation (FOE) Performance
timeFrame: During FOE simulation
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: İstanbul
country: Turkey
facility: VKV Amerikan Hastanesi
Study officials:
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