Career satisfaction and surgical practice patterns among female ophthalmologists.
Can J Ophthalmol
; 38(5): 373-8, 2003 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To identify gender differences in career satisfaction and practice patterns among Ontario ophthalmologists.METHODS:
Survey mailed to all Ontario female ophthalmologists (n = 65) and a random sample of male ophthalmologists (n = 72).RESULTS:
Men reported performing more operations per month (p = 0.039) and more operations in the last typical year (p = 0.003). More men than women were doing laser refractive surgery (p = 0.004). There were no gender differences in the proportion performing eye surgery or in the hours worked per week or weeks worked per year. Women reported being primarily responsible for their children for significantly more hours per week than men (p = 0.0003). There were no gender differences in any of the parameters of career satisfaction evaluated number of hours worked, number of hours in the operating room (OR), balance with personal life, flexibility of work schedules, ability to structure work, relationship with colleagues and relationship with OR staff.INTERPRETATION:
Despite spending significantly more hours as the primary supervisor of their children, female ophthalmologists were maintaining the same work week as their male colleagues and reported equal career satisfaction. Further investigation is needed to explore the differences between male and female ophthalmologists in the reported number of operations performed.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Oftalmologia
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Médicas
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Cirurgia Geral
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Padrões de Prática Médica
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Satisfação no Emprego
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Can J Ophthalmol
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article