From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shriners for Children Medical Center-Pasadena (Dr. Nguyen, Ms. Luong, Dr. Poon), the Department of Orthopaedics, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles, CA (Dr. Weiss), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH (Dr. Hardesty), and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Langone Orthopaedic Hospital, New York, NY (Dr. Karamitopoulos).
J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 Nov 15;28(22):e1001-e1005. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-19-00337.
Maternity leave among orthopaedic surgeons is not well understood. This study seeks to quantify past and current maternal leave characteristics of female orthopaedic surgeons.
A survey was distributed to the members of the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society and Women in Orthopaedics, an online group exclusive to female orthopaedic surgeons in practice or in training. The survey was open from April 2018 to October 2018 with access gained by way of a web-based link. Respondents were queried regarding demographics and maternity leave characteristics including age at conception, length of leave given/taken, and cost.
A total of 801 surveys were completed with 452 surveys returning with information regarding past pregnancies. Of the 452 surgeons with children, the average leave offered was 4.6 ± 4.2 weeks for the first child, with 8.2 ± 7.4 weeks taken. A difference was observed (P < 0.001) between the amount of leave taken between residents (6.3 ± 5.0 weeks), fellows (8.3 ± 7.2 weeks), and practicing surgeons (9.6 ± 8.5 weeks). The average cost of the first leave was $40,932 ± 61,258. The average cost during training was different than during practice ($154 versus $45,350, P < 0.001). The length of leave offered (P = 0.05) and taken (P < 0.001) affects the cost, whereas delivery type, timing of stopping clinic, taking calls, and operating did not. Each additional week of leave offered saved a surgeon $2,583, and each additional week taken cost $3,252.
Residents take shorter leaves than fellows and attendings. The cost of taking leave is substantial, and the cost during practice is higher than during training. The amount of leave taken is greater than the amount of paid leave offered.
骨科医生的产假情况尚不清楚。本研究旨在量化女性骨科医生过去和现在的产假特征。
向 Ruth Jackson 骨科协会和 Women in Orthopaedics 的成员发放了一份调查，该调查是一个专门面向执业或接受培训的女性骨科医生的在线团体。该调查于 2018 年 4 月至 2018 年 10 月开放，通过网络链接获取访问权限。受访者被询问有关人口统计学和产假特征的问题，包括受孕年龄、休假时间和费用。
共有 801 份调查完成，其中 452 份调查提供了过去怀孕的信息。在 452 名有孩子的外科医生中，第一个孩子的平均休假时间为 4.6 ± 4.2 周，实际休假时间为 8.2 ± 7.4 周。住院医师（6.3 ± 5.0 周）、研究员（8.3 ± 7.2 周）和执业外科医生（9.6 ± 8.5 周）的休假时间存在差异（P < 0.001）。第一次休假的平均费用为 40,932 ± 61,258 美元。培训期间的平均费用与执业期间不同（154 美元与 45,350 美元，P < 0.001）。休假时间的长短（P = 0.05）和休假时间的长短（P < 0.001）会影响成本，而分娩类型、停止诊所的时间、接听电话和手术则不会。每增加一周休假可节省外科医生 2,583 美元，每增加一周休假则增加 3,252 美元。
住院医师的休假时间短于研究员和主治医生。休假的成本很高，而且执业期间的成本高于培训期间。休假时间比提供的带薪休假时间长。
