Work-life balance: a comparison of women in cardiology and other specialties
| Autor: | Angeline Leet, Louise Segan, Anastasia Vlachadis Castles, Sarah Zaman, Kristy P. Robledo, S. Burgess, Sinjini Biswas, Sarah Gutman, Swati Mukherjee, A. Beale |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Demographics education Specialty Cardiology 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Family-friendly medical Job Satisfaction Work hours 03 medical and health sciences Physicians Women 0302 clinical medicine Cardiologists quality of health care Internal medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Physicians Health care Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Prospective Studies Workplace outcome assessment Career Choice business.industry delivery of health care Work–life balance Work-Life Balance Career satisfaction ethics health care health care economics and organizations Editorial RC666-701 Workforce Female Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Health Care Delivery Economics and Global Health Care Cohort study |
| Zdroj: | Open Heart Open Heart, Vol 8, Iss 2 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2053-3624 |
| Popis: | ObjectiveSignificant gender disparities exist in some medical specialties, particularly cardiology. We assessed work, personal life and work-life balance in women in cardiology in Australia and New Zealand (NZ), compared with other specialties, to determine factors that may contribute to the lack of women in the specialty.MethodsThis study is a prospective survey-based cohort study comparing cardiology and non-cardiology specialties. An online survey was completed by female doctors in Australia and NZ, recruited via email lists and relevant social media groups. The survey included demographics, specialty, stage of training, work hours/setting, children and relationships, career satisfaction, income and perceptions of specialty.Results452 participants completed the survey (median age 36 years), of which 57 (13%) worked in cardiology. Of all respondents, 84% were partnered and 75% had children, with no difference between cardiology and non-cardiology specialties. Compared with non-cardiology specialties, women in cardiology worked more hours per week (median 50 hours vs 40 hours, p$3 00 000 (35% vs 10%, pConclusionsCompared with other specialties, women in cardiology reported poorer work-life balance, greater hours worked and on-call commitments and were less likely to perceive their specialty as female friendly or family friendly. Addressing work-life balance may attract and retain more women in cardiology. |
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