Survey on female physicians' life events and career support / 医学教育
Medical Education
; : 111-123, 2016.
Article
in Japanese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-379284
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
<p>Introduction:
In Japan, the number of female physicians is increasing rapidly. The importance of education focused on career development and the work-life balance is increasingly being recognized.</p><p>Methods:
In February 2008, we sent a questionnaire regarding the working status and life events to 1,374 female physicians who graduated from Okayama University Medical School or who were working at university-affiliated hospitals and facilities at the time of the investigation.</p><p>Results:
Of the 376 respondents (26.8% response rate), we analyzed 360 respondents whose specialty is clinical medicine. Among them, 75.9% (n=269) of female physicians have partners, 70.2% (n=233) have children, and most of the female physicians experience these life events from age of 25-29 years. Although 82.1% (n=216) regarded the timing of their marriage as appropriate, 65.2% (n=144) regarded it as appropriate about having first child. Of the 174 respondents who returned to clinical work, 32.2% (n=56) returned to the same position as a full-time worker, and 27.6% (n=48) changed their position from full-time to part-time. Important factors to return to work easily, 〈understanding from their supervisors〉, 〈support from their family〉, and an appropriate amount of work were the top three reasons.</p><p></p><p>Discussion:
It is important to educate medical students about career development based on the life stage and work-life balance for gender equality in medicine.</p>
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Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
Health problem:
Goal 3 Human resources for health
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
Japanese
Journal:
Medical Education
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article