Epidemiological Situation and Detection of Gender Gaps in Emergency Services in Spain

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Keywords:

leadership, gender gap, women.

Abstract

Introduction: Spanish healthcare in terms of human resources is represented by 70% women and has progressively increased in the field of Emergency Medicine. At the same time, inequalities have been identified in terms of gender, which prevent the full professional development of women.

Objective: To identify the existence of a gender gap in Emergency Medicine in Spain.

Methods: An observational research was carried out with a cross-sectional design based on 1000 questionnaires completed by medical, nursing and emergency technicians.

Results: 64.2% of participants identified gender gaps in their workplace. This detection is greater among women (64.3%, p < 0.001). Regarding the detection of inequalities, it was observed that motherhood multiplied by 2 and in those women between 25 and 35 years old it multiplied by 3.5.

Conclusions: Gender gaps were identified in the Emergency Services, predominantly by women. Taking into account its prominence in the health system, more consistent equality policies are needed in Spanish health.

 

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Author Biographies

Iria Miguens Blanco, Programa de Doctorado en Medicina y Cirugía, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, España

Médico de Urgencias en Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón. Programa de Doctorado en Medicina y Cirugía, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, España.

Julio Antonio Carbayo Herencia, Departamento de Medicina Clínica, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, España.

Julio CARBAYO HERENCIA, Professor (Assistant) en Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, Elche (UMH) 

Armando Munayco Sánchez

Médico especialista en Medicina de Urgencias y Emergencias.Unidad de Apoyo al Despliegue, Ejército del Aire y del Espacio, España.

Manuel Quintana Díaz, Servicio de Medicina Intensiva. Hospital Universitario La Paz. Madrid, España.Departamento de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid. España.

Doctor en el Servicio de Medicina Intensiva. Hospital Universitario La Paz. Madrid, España. Profesor titular del Departamento de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid. España.

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Published

2023-12-26

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Miguens Blanco I, Carbayo Herencia JA, Munayco Sánchez A, Quintana Díaz M. Epidemiological Situation and Detection of Gender Gaps in Emergency Services in Spain. Rev Cubana Med [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 26 [cited 2025 Mar. 12];63. Available from: https://revmedicina.sld.cu/index.php/med/article/view/3522

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Vol. 63 (2024): publicación continua

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Original articles

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