Work-Life Integration for Women in Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Themes Identified Through Group Level Assessment.
Journal
Pediatric emergency care
ISSN: 1535-1815
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Emerg Care
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8507560
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024
Historique:
medline:
2
1
2024
pubmed:
2
1
2024
entrez:
29
12
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Women in medicine generally have higher burnout and lower career satisfaction and work-life integration compared with men. This study identifies factors that contribute to burnout, career satisfaction, and work-life integration in women pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) physicians. Self-identified women PEM physicians in the United States participated in a virtual focus group using Group Level Assessment methodology. Participants completed Group Level Assessment process steps of climate setting, generating, appreciating, reflecting, understanding, selecting, and action to (1) identify themes that contribute to burnout, career satisfaction, and work-life integration and (2) determine actionable factors based on these themes. Data were collected and thematically analyzed in real time through iterative processing. The group prioritized identified themes through rounds of distillation. Seventeen women participated, representing 10 institutions (ages 30s-70s, 69% employed full-time). Participants identified 3 main themes contributing to burnout, career satisfaction, and work-life integration: (1) gender inequities, (2) supportive leadership, and (3) balance with family life. Actionable items identified were as follows: (1) development of initiatives to equalize pay, opportunity, and career advancement among genders; (2) implementation of an institutional focus on supportive and collaborative leadership; and (3) improvement of resources and supports for physicians with family responsibilities. Women PEM physicians identified gender inequities, leadership, and balance with family life as major themes affecting their burnout, career satisfaction, and work-life integration. Several action steps were identified and can be used by individuals and institutions to improve work-life integration for women PEM physicians.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38157398
doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000003106
pii: 00006565-202401000-00015
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
71-75Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Disclosure: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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