Family Planning Experiences and Challenges of Mohs Fellowship Trainees.
Dermatol Surg
; 50(4): 331-336, 2024 Apr 01.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-38147436
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
There is a paucity of literature describing family planning challenges faced by Mohs fellows.OBJECTIVE:
To characterize perceptions about and experiences with family planning, fertility, lactation, and parental leave and identify ways to support parental health and family planning for Mohs fellows. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A voluntary, anonymous survey was distributed to Mohs surgeons who recently completed fellowship.RESULTS:
In total, 116 Mohs surgeons completed the survey. Their mean age was 34.5 years old, and more were female ( n = 81, 69.8%) than male ( n = 35, 30.2%). Most had children before completion of their Mohs training ( n = 73, 62.9%). The most significant barrier to having children during fellowship was "loss of education or training time." Over 20% ( n = 23) of respondents or their partner had experienced infertility. Half of the 20 respondents ( n = 10) who breastfed or pumped did not have a convenient place to do so.CONCLUSION:
This study elucidates trainee perceptions and gaps in parental support for Mohs fellowship trainees. In addition, barriers to implementing a universal family planning policy in Mohs surgery are discussed.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Family Planning Services
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Internship and Residency
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Dermatol Surg
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Dermatol. surg
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Dermatologic surgery
Journal subject:
DERMATOLOGIA
Year:
2024
Type:
Article