Improving well-being among women in neonatology.

Autor: Yanni D; Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA., Scheid A; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA., Sinha CB; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA., Ramsey KW; Johns A Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA., Hempel B; Norton Children's Medical Group, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA., Hubbard D; University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA., Pappagallo M; University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA., Vargas L; Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA., Gowda S; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA., Savich R; University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA., Dammann C; Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA., Vyas-Read S; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA. svyasre@gmail.com.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association [J Perinatol] 2024 Aug 30. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 30.
DOI: 10.1038/s41372-024-02091-2
Abstrakt: Objective: To evaluate the factors that improve professional and personal well-being amongst women in neonatology (WiN).
Study Design: A 30-question survey of multiple choice, rank order, and open-ended questions focused on professional and personal factors that affect the well-being of WiN members. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used to determine leading factors and themes.
Results: Of 326 respondents, 64% felt "well" professionally over half of the time. Professional well-being was most affected by scheduling flexibility, helping patients, administrative and staffing support, feelings of being valued, and clinical workload/acuity. Time for family and self-care, having domestic help, and scheduling flexibility were factors that most positively impacted personal well-being.
Conclusion: In this national survey, WiN members identified the factors that can improve their well-being. Strategic planning and targeted interventions are urgently needed to enhance work-life integration and job satisfaction, leading to improved neonatal workforce retention and improved quality of patient care.
(© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature America, Inc.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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