Factors affecting marriage and pregnancy/childbirth among women physicians in Japan.

IF 4.6 Q2 MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS

ACS Applied Bio Materials Pub Date : 2024-11-07 DOI:10.1002/wjs.12385

Kazumi Kawase, Tomoko Adachi, Sumiko Nagoshi, Michiko Kido, Kyoko Nomura

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Abstract

Background: Previous studies have not elucidated the factors affecting marriage and pregnancy/childbirth. This study identifies whether work characteristics and conditions affect marriage and pregnancy/childbirth among women physicians.

Methods: This nationwide survey was conducted on women members of three major Japanese medical societies: internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and surgery.

Results: A total of 7747 women participated in this study. Although the mean age at marriage was the same, the age at the first childbirth in all specialties, especially in surgery, was significantly higher than that for the general Japanese population. In addition, being in a junior position, being board-certified, and working in a workplace other than a university hospital were positively associated with the experience of pregnancy/childbirth, whereas working hours showed no impact.

Conclusions: We should change the mindset regarding pregnancy/childbirth and build effective strategies in academic institutions to improve the environment for safer pregnancy/childbirth while advancing careers.

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影响日本女医生结婚和怀孕/生育的因素。

背景：以往的研究尚未阐明影响婚姻和怀孕/生育的因素。本研究确定了工作特点和条件是否会影响女医生的婚姻和怀孕/生育：这项全国性调查的对象是日本三大医学会（内科、妇产科和外科）的女会员：共有 7747 名女性参与了此次调查。虽然平均结婚年龄相同，但所有专业，尤其是外科专业的初产年龄都明显高于日本普通人群。此外，初级职位、获得委员会认证以及在大学医院以外的工作场所工作与怀孕/分娩经历呈正相关，而工作时间则没有影响：我们应该改变对怀孕/分娩的观念，并在学术机构中建立有效的策略，以改善环境，使怀孕/分娩更安全，同时促进职业发展。

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ACS Applied Bio Materials Chemistry-Chemistry (all)

CiteScore

9.40

自引率

2.10%

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464