The Impact of Gender Stereotypes on Fiberoptic Intubation Performance

V.K.V. American Hospital, Istanbul

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stereotype-threat; Gender; Intubation; Difficult or Failed

Treatments: Behavioral: stereotype threat manipulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06138119

GenderAndFob

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 51 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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51 participants in 4 patient groups

Female anesthesiologists in the experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

Stereotype threat manipulation will be performed on the female anesthesiologist in the experimental group just before they are taken into the testing room.

Treatment:

Behavioral: stereotype threat manipulation

Female anesthesiologists in the control group

No Intervention group

Description:

The female anesthesiologists in the control group will not be given any prior information.

Male anesthesiologist in the experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

Stereotype threat manipulation will be performed on the male anesthesiologist in the experimental group just before they are taken into the testing room.

Treatment:

Behavioral: stereotype threat manipulation

Male anesthesiologist in the control group

No Intervention group

Description:

The male anesthesiologists in the control group will not be given any prior information.