K Hancke1, B Toth2, W Igl3, B Ramsauer4, A Bühren5, A Wöckel1, K Jundt6, N Ditsch6, A Gingelmaier6, K Rhiem7, K Vetter4, K Friese6, R Kreienberg1. 1. University Gynaecological Hospital, Ulm. 2. Gynaecological Endocrinology and Fertility Disorders, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg. 3. Wilmar Igl Statistical Consulting, Berlin. 4. Vivantes Klinikum Neukölln, Berlin. 5. Surgery for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Murnau. 6. Department and Outpatient Clinic for Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, München. 7. University Gynaecological Hospital, Cologne.
Abstract
Purpose: Nowadays, most gynaecologists are female and the compatibility of job-related career and family life is an upcoming issue. The working group "Gender and Career" of the German Society for Gynaecology and Obstetrics (DGGG) designed a survey to reflect the present situation with a focus on the compatibility of career and family. Material and Methods: A web-based 74-item survey was filled out by members of the DGGG. In total, there were 1037 replies, 75 % female (n = 775) and 25 % male (n = 261) gynaecologists. Results: 62 % of the female and 80 % of the male respondents had already finished their doctoral theses and 2 % female and 13 % male had finished their PhD. Mean number of children was 1.06 (SD 1.08) in female and 1.68 (SD 1.34) in male gynaecologists. The majority of females desired day care for their children, but only 5 to 13 % of employers offer any day care. 88 % of the female and 72 % of the male physicians think that job-related career and family are not compatible. Conclusion: The majority of female gynaecologists wished to have professional child care, but most employers or other institutions do not offer this. This might be one of the reasons why career and family appear incompatible.
Purpose: Nowadays, most gynaecologists are female and the compatibility of job-related career and family life is an upcoming issue. The working group "Gender and Career" of the German Society for Gynaecology and Obstetrics (DGGG) designed a survey to reflect the present situation with a focus on the compatibility of career and family. Material and Methods: A web-based 74-item survey was filled out by members of the DGGG. In total, there were 1037 replies, 75 % female (n = 775) and 25 % male (n = 261) gynaecologists. Results: 62 % of the female and 80 % of the male respondents had already finished their doctoral theses and 2 % female and 13 % male had finished their PhD. Mean number of children was 1.06 (SD 1.08) in female and 1.68 (SD 1.34) in male gynaecologists. The majority of females desired day care for their children, but only 5 to 13 % of employers offer any day care. 88 % of the female and 72 % of the male physicians think that job-related career and family are not compatible. Conclusion: The majority of female gynaecologists wished to have professional child care, but most employers or other institutions do not offer this. This might be one of the reasons why career and family appear incompatible.
Authors: Maximilian Riedel; André Hennigs; Anna Maria Dobberkau; Caroline Riedel; Till Johannes Bugaj; Christoph Nikendei; Niklas Amann; Anne Karge; Gabriel Eisenkolb; Maria Tensil; Florian Recker; Fabian Riedel Journal: Arch Gynecol Obstet Date: 2021-09-22 Impact factor: 2.344