دورية أكاديمية
SNO 2020 diversity survey: defining demographics, racial biases, career success metrics and a path forward for the field of neuro-oncology
| العنوان: | SNO 2020 diversity survey: defining demographics, racial biases, career success metrics and a path forward for the field of neuro-oncology |
|---|---|
| المؤلفون: | Chukwueke, Ugonma N, Vera, Elizabeth, Acquaye, Alvina, Hervey-Jumper, Shawn L, Odia, Yazmin, Klesse, Laura J, Dunbar, Erin, Sharma, Akanksha, Fonkem, Ekokobe, Thomas, Alissa A, Werbowetski-Ogilvie, Tamra E, Camelo-Piragua, Sandra, Gatson, Na Tosha N, de la Fuente, Macarena I, Armstrong, Terri S, Porter, Alyx B, Jackson, Sadhana |
| المساهمون: | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health |
| المصدر: | Neuro-Oncology ; volume 23, issue 11, page 1845-1858 ; ISSN 1522-8517 1523-5866 |
| بيانات النشر: | Oxford University Press (OUP) |
| سنة النشر: | 2021 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Cancer Research, Neurology (clinical), Oncology |
| الوصف: | Background Neuro-oncology has grown tremendously since 2010, marked by increasing society membership, specialized clinical expertise, and new journals. Yet, modest improvement in racial/ethnic diversity amongst clinical trial participants, researchers, and clinicians led us to conduct a survey to identify opportunities to enhance diversity and inclusiveness amongst neuro-oncology professionals. Methods In summer 2020, the Women and Diversity Committee of the Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) distributed an anonymous online survey to members and affiliates including the European Association of Neuro-Oncology (EANO), Asian Society for Neuro-Oncology (ASNO), Society for Neuro-Oncology Latin America (SNOLA) and Society for Neuro-Oncology Sub-Saharan Africa (SNOSSA). The survey captured personal and professional characteristics, biases, effective mentorship qualities, career service metrics, and suggested field/society changes. Results were analyzed by geography, profession, age, racial/ethnic, and sexual identity. Standard descriptive statistics characterized the study population. Results The 386 respondents were predominantly female (58%) with a median age range of 40–49 years (31%), White (65%), and SNO members (97%). Most worked in North America (77%) in a research profession (67%). A majority of White respondents reported never experiencing biases (64%), while the majority of non-White respondents reported unconscious biases/microaggressions, followed by a lack of/limited mentorship. Qualitative assessments showcased that personal/professional success metrics were linked to needed improvements in diversity and inclusion efforts within the neuro-oncology field. Conclusions The prevalence of racial/ethnic biases and poor mentorship rates amongst underrepresented groups in neuro-oncology is high and potentially linked to the limited diverse representation amongst members and affiliates. These findings warrant a swift implementation of equity and inclusion practices within the neuro-oncology field. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1093/neuonc/noab172 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/neuonc/noab172/39904764/noab172.pdf |
| الإتاحة: | https://doi.org/10.1093/neuonc/noab172Test http://academic.oup.com/neuro-oncology/article-pdf/23/11/1845/41063886/noab172.pdfTest |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.8FE735C7 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.1093/neuonc/noab172 |
|---|