An interventional study of stereotype threat manipulation in Stereotype-threat, Intubation; Difficult or Failed and Gender, sponsored by V.K.V. American Hospital, Istanbul. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-03-19.
Sponsored by V.K.V. American Hospital, Istanbul · Not applicable, Interventional, and Diagnostic
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.
V.K.V. American Hospital, Istanbul is the lead sponsor of 15 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.
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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:
Stereotype threat manipulation will be performed on the female anesthesiologist in the experimental group just before they are taken into the testing room.
Behavioral: stereotype threat manipulation
The female anesthesiologists in the control group will not be given any prior information.
Stereotype threat manipulation will be performed on the male anesthesiologist in the experimental group just before they are taken into the testing room.
Behavioral: stereotype threat manipulation
The male anesthesiologists in the control group will not be given any prior information.
Stereotype threat is the thought that a person will be negatively evaluated and judged regarding a negative stereotype that belongs to the group to which he/ she belongs. Stereotype threat manipulation will be performed on the male and female participants in the experimental group just before they are taken into the testing room. For manipulation, the following sentences will be said to the participants in the experimental group: "We aim to compare fiberoptic intubation performance between male and female anesthesiologists. Additionally, we are investigating whether the high inclination of males towards computer games has any impact on their fiberoptic intubation success." The other participants (Control Group) will not be given any prior information.
Fİberoptic Intubation (FOE) Performance
Change in FOE scores in the experimental group compared to the control group. Measurements were conducted on the ORSIM Bronchoscopy simulator using its own measurement parameters, including Task Completion Time (s), Collision Avoidance (%), and Final Score (min 0-100). A decrease in task completion time, an increase in collision avoidance percentage, and a higher final score indicate that the participant performed fiberoptic intubation more effectively.
Time frame: During FOE simulation
Plan to share: Yes
Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap, Icf, Csr
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