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Table 2 Codes and themes

From: Trainee doctors’ perceptions of the surgeon stereotype and its impact on professional identification: a qualitative study

Codes

Themes

Banter about surgeons; the typical surgeon; characteristics of surgeons; cultural representations of surgeons

Surgeon stereotypes

Male attributes (physical); male attributes (psychological); female attributes (physical); female attributes (psychological); gender and surgery

Gendered stereotypes

Implicit gender assumptions; experiences on placements; gendered exclusionary practises (structural); gendered exclusionary practises (cultural).

Perpetuation of stereotypes

Experiences on placements; differences between placements; ‘good’ and ‘bad’ placements.

Placements

Female surgeons as role models; male surgeons as role models; female surgeons adopting ‘male’ attributes.

Role models

Choosing surgery; more female surgeons will change the stereotype; surgery as a challenge for women; changing attitudes of younger doctors

Challenging the narrative