Coalition for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE)—a protocol for a global cross-sectional survey of health and gender equity in rheumatology

• DOI: 10.1093/rap/rkae021
• Publication Date: 2024-02-09T21:44:27Z
• Authors: Tayyeba Khursheed; Pavel Ovseiko; Sarah Dyball; Ran Nakashima; Ana Maria Arredon...; Alejandra Babini; Asgar Ali Kalla; Catherine Hill; Debashish Danda; Dzifa Dey; Lisa Traboco; Elena Nikiphorou; Ghita Harifi; Humeira Badshah; Ihsane Hmamouchi; Joan Marie Von Feldt; Júlia Boechat Farani; Laura Andreoli; Mariana Peixoto G...; Carlos Enrique To...; Cristiana Sieiro ...; Christina Duftner; Deshire Alpizar R...; Nelly Ziadé; Penélope Esther P...; Syed Atiqul Haq; Wilson Bautista-M...; Yoshiya Tanaka; Laure Gossec; Vikas Agarwal; Grace C Wright; Laura Coates; Latika Gupta; ; Ho So; Iris J Colunga-Pe...; Yi-Ming Chen; Babur Salim; Binit Vaidya; Ana Maria Arredon...; Sadovici Victoria; Qian Wang; Phonpen Akawatcha...; Boonjing Siripaitoon; Bohdana Doskaliuk; Syahrul Sazliyana...; Pierre-Antoine Juge; Uta Klitz; Johanna Mucke; Vinod Ravindran; Alexandros Panagi...; Jelena Colic; Emre Bilgin; Ioannis Parodis; Manouk de Hooge; Sandra Tα´lli; Rosalie Magro; Eduardo Dourado
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study; Equity; Gender Equity; Global Health

The primary aim of the CHANGE survey is to determine current state gender equity within rheumatology, and secondarily, review physician perspective on bullying, harassment equipoise opportunities rheumatology. e-survey a cross-sectional self-reported questionnaire adapted from EULAR's in academic rheumatology task force. was launched January 2023; it available six languages distributed widely via organizations social media. Eligible participants include rheumatologist physicians health-care professionals. Survey responses will undergo descriptive analysis inter-group comparison aiming explore gender-based discrimination using logistic regression, with subgroup analyses for country/continent variations. This represents comprehensive global initiative led by an international consortium, aimed at exploring investigating gender-related disparities obstacles encountered rheumatologists professionals across diverse communities environments. By pursuing this initiative, we take broader community step closer understanding underlying origins inequities their determinants. Such insights are pivotal identifying viable interventions strategies foster field. Ultimately, our collective objective ensure equitable access every individual, irrespective gender, thereby promoting inclusivity fairness entire spectrum professional practice career development.