West Middlesex University Hospital, Isleworth, Middlesex, UK.
Clin Med (Lond). 2013 Oct;13(5):426-30. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.13-5-426.
This study assesses NHS doctors' experiences of paternity leave and evaluates whether practices have changed since the introduction of additional paternity leave (APL) in April 2011. An anonymised online survey designed to discover experiences and uptake of APL and ordinary paternity leave (OPL) was distributed to all members of the London Deanery Synapse® network. In total, 364 fathers responded. Their seniority ranged from foundation trainees to consultants. Following the formal introduction of OPL in 2003, the number of fathers taking any paternity leave increased (from 50% to 95.6%). The majority of respondents (76.7%) felt well supported by their employer. Since the introduction of APL, 3% of respondents took additional leave. Reasons for the low uptake of APL included the impracticalities of the law, poor awareness and perceived attitudes and implications for training. Problems with OPL included the inadequate provision of cover and difficulties in timing the leave appropriately.
这项研究评估了英国国家医疗服务体系（NHS）医生休陪产假的经历，并评估了自 2011 年 4 月额外陪产假（APL）推出以来，相关做法是否发生了变化。研究设计了一份匿名在线调查，旨在了解 APL 和普通陪产假（OPL）的使用情况和参与度，并分发给伦敦Deanery Synapse®网络的所有成员。共有 364 位父亲做出了回应。他们的资历从基础培训生到顾问不等。自 2003 年 OPL 正式推出以来，休陪产假的父亲人数有所增加（从 50%增加到 95.6%）。大多数受访者（76.7%）表示得到了雇主的良好支持。自 APL 推出以来，只有 3%的受访者休了额外的陪产假。APL 使用率低的原因包括法律不切实际、意识淡薄以及对培训的态度和影响的看法。OPL 存在的问题包括覆盖范围不足以及难以合理安排休假时间。
