| 'We'd like to have a family'--young women doctors' opinions of maternity leave and part-time training. | |
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PMID: 2795577 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Maternity leave and part-time training should facilitate the integration of the family and professional lives of young women doctors - whom the NHS cannot afford to lose as their numbers rise to half the number of the graduates of UK medical schools. Women doctors' planned professional activity is high, but to what extent do the maternity leave and part-time training arrangements assist them in fulfilling their plans? One hundred and forty-five young women doctors reported their experiences of and views on maternity leave and part-time training. Most had children between 6 and 10 years after qualification, to fit with career development. Seventy-one per cent of the confinements had qualified for maternity leave and pay, but there were complaints about the working of the regulations, particularly in relation to junior hospital doctors' short contracts. When asked to comment about part-time training, most (77%) expressed themselves as broadly in favour - only three actively opposing it. It was perceived as difficult to organize by 20% of respondents, as difficult to undertake by 29%, and as being of low status by 15%. This study concludes that the arrangements for maternity leave need to be improved and that the availability and status of part-time training need enhancing - especially to encourage women doctors to enter careers in hospital medicine. |
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Authors:
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V J Warren; R E Wakeford |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine Volume: 82 ISSN: 0141-0768 ISO Abbreviation: J R Soc Med Publication Date: 1989 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-11-14 Completed Date: 1989-11-14 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7802879 Medline TA: J R Soc Med Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 528-31 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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East Anglian Regional Health Authority. |
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Attitude of Health Personnel* Education, Medical* / methods Female Great Britain Humans Medical Staff, Hospital Physicians, Women / psychology* Pregnancy* Sampling Studies Statistics as Topic |
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