Stereotypes and social representations associated with pediatric surgeons among medical students, residents and physicians: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Objectives The social representation (SR) of pediatric surgeons (PSs) can influence the attractiveness of a specialty and the interaction between PSs and other physicians. This study aims to describe and understand the stereotypes and social representations (SRs) associated with PSs among m...
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| description | Abstract Objectives The social representation (SR) of pediatric surgeons (PSs) can influence the attractiveness of a specialty and the interaction between PSs and other physicians. This study aims to describe and understand the stereotypes and social representations (SRs) associated with PSs among medical students, residents, and physicians in France. Methods This anonymous nationwide web-based survey was posted on social networks and disseminated by e-mail by medical students and residents’ associations. It used hierarchical evocation methods. Qualitative analyses were performed using the Reinert method with factorial analyses. SR was graded from 1 to 5. Results A total of 278 people responded to the survey. Pediatric surgery holds a rather neutral social representation (median 3/5 [IQR 3–4]) but only 3.6% of medical peers strongly considered practicing PS, ranking it 10th out of 12 surgical specialties. The specialty is considered as wide, intense, meticulous, and demanding surgical specialty but also as hyperspecialized and confined to academic centers with a unique parent–child–surgeon relationship, embodying traits such as “empathy”, “humanity”, “passion”, “beautiful[ness]” and “honorab[ility]”. The willingness to pursue a carreer in a PS was positively influenced not only by its social representation (p < 0.001) but also by completing an internship in pediatric surgery (p < 0.01) and having a family member practicing pediatric surgery (p < 0.05). Unexpectedly, attending to courses on pediatric surgery was not associated with willingness to become a PS. Conclusions The SR of pediatric surgery is rather neutral although only a minority of responders consider practicing pediatric surgery. Efforts should be made to enhance the attractiveness of this specialty to medical students. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4336b1e4c0e542e59c533a9e4e8c73af2025-02-09T12:42:30ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202025-02-012511710.1186/s12909-024-06193-5Stereotypes and social representations associated with pediatric surgeons among medical students, residents and physicians: a cross-sectional studyColine Ducrot0Max Piffoux1Mathilde Payen2Sebastien Raux3Franck Rolland4Evan Gouy5Linh Nam Truong6Ariel Frajerman7Florent Vinchon8Nawale Hadouiri9Service de chirurgie pédiatrique, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Hospices civils de LyonMedical Oncology, Centre Léon BérardService de chirurgie pédiatrique orthopédique, CHU de RouenService de chirurgie pédiatrique, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Hospices civils de LyonCenter for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) U1018, Paris-Saclay UniversityService de génétique, Hospices Civils de LyonISNI (InterSyndicale Nationale des Internes)Service de Psychiatrie, Hôpital de Bicêtre, DMU 11 Psychiatrie, Santé Mentale, Addictologie et Nutrition, Équipe MOODS, INSERM U1178, CESP (Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations), Université Paris-Saclay, AP-HPUniversité de Paris and Université Gustave Eiffel, LaPEAPôle rééducation-réadaptation, CHU de DijonAbstract Objectives The social representation (SR) of pediatric surgeons (PSs) can influence the attractiveness of a specialty and the interaction between PSs and other physicians. This study aims to describe and understand the stereotypes and social representations (SRs) associated with PSs among medical students, residents, and physicians in France. Methods This anonymous nationwide web-based survey was posted on social networks and disseminated by e-mail by medical students and residents’ associations. It used hierarchical evocation methods. Qualitative analyses were performed using the Reinert method with factorial analyses. SR was graded from 1 to 5. Results A total of 278 people responded to the survey. Pediatric surgery holds a rather neutral social representation (median 3/5 [IQR 3–4]) but only 3.6% of medical peers strongly considered practicing PS, ranking it 10th out of 12 surgical specialties. The specialty is considered as wide, intense, meticulous, and demanding surgical specialty but also as hyperspecialized and confined to academic centers with a unique parent–child–surgeon relationship, embodying traits such as “empathy”, “humanity”, “passion”, “beautiful[ness]” and “honorab[ility]”. The willingness to pursue a carreer in a PS was positively influenced not only by its social representation (p < 0.001) but also by completing an internship in pediatric surgery (p < 0.01) and having a family member practicing pediatric surgery (p < 0.05). Unexpectedly, attending to courses on pediatric surgery was not associated with willingness to become a PS. Conclusions The SR of pediatric surgery is rather neutral although only a minority of responders consider practicing pediatric surgery. Efforts should be made to enhance the attractiveness of this specialty to medical students.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06193-5Social representationCoursesStereotypesResidencyAttractivenessCarreer |
| spellingShingle | Coline Ducrot Max Piffoux Mathilde Payen Sebastien Raux Franck Rolland Evan Gouy Linh Nam Truong Ariel Frajerman Florent Vinchon Nawale Hadouiri Stereotypes and social representations associated with pediatric surgeons among medical students, residents and physicians: a cross-sectional study BMC Medical Education Social representation Courses Stereotypes Residency Attractiveness Carreer |
| title | Stereotypes and social representations associated with pediatric surgeons among medical students, residents and physicians: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Stereotypes and social representations associated with pediatric surgeons among medical students, residents and physicians: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Stereotypes and social representations associated with pediatric surgeons among medical students, residents and physicians: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stereotypes and social representations associated with pediatric surgeons among medical students, residents and physicians: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Stereotypes and social representations associated with pediatric surgeons among medical students, residents and physicians: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | stereotypes and social representations associated with pediatric surgeons among medical students residents and physicians a cross sectional study |
| topic | Social representation Courses Stereotypes Residency Attractiveness Carreer |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06193-5 |
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