National survey results on effect of COVID-19 pandemic on female surgeons: A new normal work environment.
COVID impact
Female surgeon
Practice
Research
Journal
American journal of surgery
ISSN: 1879-1883
Titre abrégé: Am J Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0370473
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 Oct 2023
10 Oct 2023
Historique:
received:
02
06
2023
revised:
02
10
2023
accepted:
06
10
2023
medline:
21
10
2023
pubmed:
21
10
2023
entrez:
20
10
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
The impact of COVID-19 reaches the overall well-being of women surgeons. We aimed to describe the impact of transitioning to a new challenging environment. A survey of 60 quantitative questions using a Likert-like scale was distributed electronically via email across 1200 members of the Association of Women Surgeons in 2021. Family lifestyle factors including care for children, elderly family members, extent of household chores, and impact of COVID-19 pandemic were queried. A total of 139 members responded. Fifty one percent of these respondents had children at home and 31.2% indicated they needed additional help at home during that time. Eighteen percent of those in practice cared for their elderly family members. Of the survey participants, 71.2% felt the COVID pandemic resulted in a worsened clinical practice, with 30.9% noting a decrease in income. Women surgeons faced crucial challenges during and post pandemic. An awareness of the changing needs of women surgeons is essential.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The impact of COVID-19 reaches the overall well-being of women surgeons. We aimed to describe the impact of transitioning to a new challenging environment.
METHODS
METHODS
A survey of 60 quantitative questions using a Likert-like scale was distributed electronically via email across 1200 members of the Association of Women Surgeons in 2021. Family lifestyle factors including care for children, elderly family members, extent of household chores, and impact of COVID-19 pandemic were queried.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A total of 139 members responded. Fifty one percent of these respondents had children at home and 31.2% indicated they needed additional help at home during that time. Eighteen percent of those in practice cared for their elderly family members. Of the survey participants, 71.2% felt the COVID pandemic resulted in a worsened clinical practice, with 30.9% noting a decrease in income.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Women surgeons faced crucial challenges during and post pandemic. An awareness of the changing needs of women surgeons is essential.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37863799
pii: S0002-9610(23)00535-4
doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.10.027
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier Inc.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.