Parental leave and family building experiences among head and neck surgeons in the United States: Career impact and opportunities for improvement.
burnout
family leave
head and neck surgery
maternity leave
wellness
Journal
Head & neck
ISSN: 1097-0347
Titre abrégé: Head Neck
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8902541
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
21 Mar 2024
21 Mar 2024
Historique:
revised:
05
03
2024
received:
24
01
2024
accepted:
14
03
2024
medline:
21
3
2024
pubmed:
21
3
2024
entrez:
21
3
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
The availability of paid parental leave is an important factor for retention and wellness. The experiences of head and neck surgeons with parental leave have never been reported. A survey was electronically distributed to head and neck subspecialty surgeons in the United States. Responses were collected and analyzed. Male surgeons had more children and took significantly less parental leave than women. Thirty percent of respondents reported that parental leave negatively impacted compensation, and 14% reported a delay in promotion due to leave, which impacted women more than men. The vast majority reported they are happy or neutral about covering those on leave. Most respondents utilized paid childcare, and approximately one quarter of respondents spending 11%-20% of their income on childcare. This study illuminates the current disparities regarding parental leave-taking within the subspecialty of head and neck surgery in the United States. Women surgeons are more likely to be impacted professionally and financially.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The availability of paid parental leave is an important factor for retention and wellness. The experiences of head and neck surgeons with parental leave have never been reported.
METHODS
METHODS
A survey was electronically distributed to head and neck subspecialty surgeons in the United States. Responses were collected and analyzed.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Male surgeons had more children and took significantly less parental leave than women. Thirty percent of respondents reported that parental leave negatively impacted compensation, and 14% reported a delay in promotion due to leave, which impacted women more than men. The vast majority reported they are happy or neutral about covering those on leave. Most respondents utilized paid childcare, and approximately one quarter of respondents spending 11%-20% of their income on childcare.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
This study illuminates the current disparities regarding parental leave-taking within the subspecialty of head and neck surgery in the United States. Women surgeons are more likely to be impacted professionally and financially.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2024 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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