Discrimination experienced by medical students and physicians
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN68576094 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN68576094 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT) | Nil known |
| Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) | Nil known |
| Protocol serial number | Nil known |
| Sponsor | University Hospital Cologne |
| Funder | Investigator initiated and funded |
- Submission date
- 21/03/2021
- Registration date
- 24/03/2021
- Last edited
- 23/03/2021
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Plain English summary of protocol
Background and study aims
Discrimination is a widespread problem in many areas of society. However, the extent of discrimination in medicine has not yet been extensively studied. Therefore, the goal of the study is to conduct an extensive study to get a detailed picture of discrimination in the field of medicine to serve as a first basis to make medicine more inclusive.
Who can participate?
Medical students, residents and physicians world-wide can participate.
What does the study involve?
The study involves completing a questionnaire investigating experienced discrimination in medical school and working as a doctor.
By answering the questions in this study participants can help to document experiences of discrimination in medical school and working as a doctor.
The study is conducted as an online survey. The study can be accessed from every computer with an internet connection.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
No benefits. The risks include bringing back stressful memories about experienced discrimination.
Where is the study run from?
University Hospital of Cologne (Germany)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
Who is funding the study?
Investigator initiated and funded
Who is the main contact?
Dr. med. Rabi Raj Datta, rabi.datta@uk-koeln.de
Contact information
Scientific
Kerpenerstr. 62
Cologne
50935
Germany
 ORCID ID |
0000-0002-6829-7379 |
|---|---|
| Phone | +49 2214784803 |
| rabi.datta@uk-koeln.de |
Study information
| Primary study design | Observational |
|---|---|
| Study design | Observational cross sectional |
| Secondary study design | Cross sectional study |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | Survey on discrimination experienced by medical students and physicians |
| Study acronym | DMSP |
| Study objectives | To investigate the extent of discrimination in medical education and the daily clinical setting. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Approved 11/03/2021, Ethics Committee University hospital Cologne (Kerpener Str. 62, 50935 Cologne, Germany, +49 221 478 82900; ek-med@uni-koeln.de), ref: 20-1572_1 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Survey on discrimination experienced by medical students and physicians |
| Intervention | A questionnaire discussing discrimination experienced by medical students and doctors will be conducted. Participants taking part in the study will receive a link to the online survey. They can then click on the link and complete the online survey, which takes about 30 minutes to complete. The total duration of observation is limited to the online survey. There is no follow-up. |
| Intervention type | Behavioural |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
The extent of discrimination as measured by the novel questionnaire at a single time point |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Measures suggested to improve discrimination measured using the novel questionnaire at a single time point |
| Completion date | 01/05/2022 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Health professional |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 500 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Medical students 2. Medical residents 3. Medical doctors |
| Key exclusion criteria | Does not meet inclusion criteria |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/04/2021 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/04/2022 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- Brazil
- China
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- South Africa
- United States of America
Study participating centre
Kerpener Str. 62
Cologne
50935
Germany
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not expected to be made available |
| IPD sharing plan | The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are not expected to be made available due to confidentiality. |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
| Study website | Study website | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
Editorial Notes
23/03/2021: Trial's existence confirmed by University hospital Cologne.
