Barr E S, Seale N S, Waggoner W F
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas.
Pediatr Dent. 1992 Mar-Apr;14(2):100-4.
A survey of 430 female pediatric dentists in the United States determined concerns and experiences they had during their advanced training programs. The return rate was 54%. Up to 83% (24) of the women who were pregnant during their residencies asked not to be exposed to certain environmental hazards during pregnancy and the postpartum period. They requested that program directors establish policies on known environmental hazards. Eighty-eight women (41%) commented that programs should offer flexible, preestablished and preannounced maternity leave policies. Survey respondents also expressed concerns about personal safety (5%), the lack of female role models (9%), and the need for more information on business management (30%). When the women were analyzed according to age, the following were significant (P less than .05): professional acceptance was of greatest concern to women ages 41-48; pregnancy and maternity leave, and balancing career with parenthood, significantly concerned women 25-32; and women ages 33-40 said business management was the issue causing the greatest frustration as a practicing pediatric dentist. While most respondents felt that they have the same professional opportunities as men, their greatest frustrations are a lack of acceptance by the professional and lay communities and trying to balance a career and motherhood.
一项针对美国430名女性儿科牙医的调查，确定了她们在高级培训项目期间所关注的问题和经历。回复率为54%。在住院医师培训期间怀孕的女性中，高达83%（24人）要求在孕期和产后不接触某些环境危害。她们要求项目主任制定有关已知环境危害的政策。88名女性（41%）表示，项目应提供灵活、预先制定且预先公布的产假政策。调查对象还表达了对个人安全（5%）、缺乏女性榜样（9%）以及需要更多商业管理信息（30%）的担忧。根据年龄对这些女性进行分析时，以下情况具有显著性（P小于0.05）：41 - 48岁的女性最关心职业认可度；25 - 32岁的女性对怀孕和产假以及平衡职业与育儿问题极为关注；33 - 40岁的女性表示，作为执业儿科牙医，商业管理问题是最令人沮丧的。虽然大多数受访者认为她们与男性有相同的职业机会，但她们最大的挫折是得不到专业群体和普通民众的认可，以及难以平衡职业和母亲身份。
