2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Purpose: Despite being in high numbers in medical colleges, only a small
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proportion of women join the workforce and even fewer reach leadership
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positions in Pakistan. Organizations like United Nations and Women
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Global Health are working towards closing the gender gap. The study aims
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to explore the enablers and barriers for women in healthcare leadership
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and to explore the strategies to promote women in leadership positions
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in Pakistan''s specific societal culture. Methods: In this qualitative
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exploratory study, semi-structured interviews of 16 women holding
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leadership positions in the health-care profession, ie, medical and
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dental (basic or clinical sciences) were included. The data were
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collected until saturation was achieved. The data were analyzed in MS
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Excel. Deductive and Inductive thematic analysis was done.Results:
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Thirty-eight codes were generated that were combined in the form of
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categories. The major themes that emerged from the data were: elevating
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factors, the shackles holding them back, let us bring them up and
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implicit bias. Elevating factors were intrinsic motivation and
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exceptional qualifications, while the shackles were related to gender
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bias, male insecurities, and lack of political background. It was
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noteworthy that differences in gender roles were highly defined by
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culture and religion.Conclusion: There is a need to change the
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perception of South Asian society and redefine gender roles through
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media and individual attempts. Women must take charge of their choices
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and believe in themselves. The institutional policies to help promote
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gender equality would be mentorship programs for new faculty,
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gender-responsive training for everyone, equal opportunities for all,
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and maintaining gender diversity on all committees.'
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affiliation: 'Iftikhar, S (Corresponding Author), 26-C Extens DHA Phase 8 Exparkview,
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Lahore, Pakistan.
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Iftikhar, Sundus; Arooj, Mahwish, Univ Lahore, Univ Coll Med \& Dent, Lahore, PB,
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Pakistan.
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Yasmeen, Rahila; Khan, Rehan Ahmed, Riphah Int Univ, Islamic Int Med Coll, Rawalpindi,
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PB, Pakistan.
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Iftikhar, Sundus, 26-C Extens DHA Phase 8 Exparkview, Lahore, Pakistan.'
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author: Iftikhar, Sundus and Yasmeen, Rahila and Khan, Rehan Ahmed and Arooj, Mahwish
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author-email: sundus@iftikhar.me
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author_list:
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- family: Iftikhar
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given: Sundus
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- family: Yasmeen
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given: Rahila
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- family: Khan
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given: Rehan Ahmed
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- family: Arooj
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given: Mahwish
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.2147/JHL.S399430
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files: []
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issn: 1179-3201
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journal: JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP
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keywords: 'gender disparity; leadership in the health profession; gender roles in
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Pakistani society'
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keywords-plus: WOMEN; MEDICINE
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language: English
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number-of-cited-references: '29'
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pages: 71-82
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papis_id: a3d142b1a42e51db7273826aa5ab62f7
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ref: Iftikhar2023barriersfacilitators
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researcherid-numbers: Iftikhar, Sundus/IWM-5274-2023
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times-cited: '0'
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title: 'Barriers and Facilitators for Female Healthcare Professionals to Be Leaders
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in Pakistan: A Qualitative Exploratory Study'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:001005628100001
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usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
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usage-count-since-2013: '2'
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volume: '15'
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web-of-science-categories: Health Policy \& Services
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year: '2023'
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