To see or not to see. Perceptions of equality in a Swedish university hospital.
In order to examine the perceptions of sex equality among medical doctors (MDs) and registered nurses (RNs), a survey was conducted in a Swedish University Hospital in May 1995. A questionnaire was sent to 475 MDs and RNs of three different age groups. The results showed that women tend to have similar opinions irrespective of occupation and age, which differed significantly from those of men. Men believed that equality in general exists in the hospital, while women think the values and conditions in the workplace mainly benefit men. No evidence was found to indicate a change in the sex hierarchy within the health care system. Rather, the status quo will be maintained and gender stereotypes reinforced from one generation to the next.
Oresland
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Department of Nursing, Göteborg University College of Health Sciences, Göteborg, Sweden.
Jakobsson
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Segesten
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002322:Career Mobility; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D017406:Sexual Harassment; D012935:Social Justice; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden