Policies and practice regarding pregnancy and maternity leave: An international survey.

Autor: Walsh DS; Department of Surgery, East Carolina University, 600 Moye Blvd, Teaching Annex 207, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA. Electronic address: walshd@ecu.edu., Gantt NL; Department of Surgery, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Mercy St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, OH, 44501, USA. Electronic address: nlg@neomed.edu., Irish W; Department of Surgery, East Carolina University, 600 Moye Blvd, Teaching Annex 207, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA. Electronic address: Irishw17@ecu.edu., Sanfey HA; Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University, PO Box 19638, Springfield, IL, 62794, USA. Electronic address: hsanfey@siumed.edu., Stein SL; Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA. Electronic address: Sharon.stein@uhhospitals.org.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: American journal of surgery [Am J Surg] 2019 Oct; Vol. 218 (4), pp. 798-802. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jul 31.
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.07.009
Abstrakt: Background: As women become a larger part of the surgical workforce, policies surrounding maternity and parental leave play a role in professional practice. Little is known about leave policies worldwide.
Methods: A de novo survey distributed internationally to women surgeons assessed leave polices for surgeons, inclusive of the regulatory body or source of applicable policies, changes in surgical practice due to pregnancy, and duration of leave for both parents.
Results: The 1111 survey respondents in 53 different countries describe diverse policies ranging from loss of operating room privileges early in pregnancy to maintenance of full surgical schedules until term delivery. Policy creators include national governments (42.38%), employers/hospitals (60.46%), supervisors (18.06%). Self-determined (9.12%), and unknown (8.7%). Paid parental leave was available to 64.44% of women surgeons and 38.68% of partners.
Conclusion: Maternity and parental leave policies vary markedly across the global surgical workforce with implications for professional practice.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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