Department of Urology, Charité, University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.
World J Urol. 2023 Nov;41(11):3161-3168. doi: 10.1007/s00345-023-04604-8. Epub 2023 Sep 13.
Female urologists are distinctly underrepresented in leading positions. The reasons behind this inequity remain unclear, with some suggesting factors such as family responsibilities, part-time work and insufficient mentorship. This study aimed to explore and characterize the working conditions of female urologists in Germany, with a focus on factors influencing the working time model.
A questionnaire was developed and distributed to 1343 female members of the German Society of Urology between February and March 2022. The survey consisted of 43 questions covering the categories demographics, occupation situation, satisfaction at work, family situation, career aspects and research activity.
Of the 487 female German urologists who participated in the survey, 167 (34.3%) worked part-time. Doctors in training were significantly less likely to work part-time than colleagues who had completed their specialist training (p < 0.001). Only 10% of female doctors in training reported working part-time. Similarly, having children (p < 0.001) and engaging in scientific activities (p = 0.03) were independent factors influencing part-time work, with children increasing the likelihood of working part-time as expected, while scientifically active female urologists were more likely to work full-time.
This study provides the largest survey on the situation of female urologists in German-speaking countries to date. Part-time work during specialist training is rare, while more than 50% of female urologists with children work part-time. With the projected decline in the number of practicing physicians and the increasing demand for medical attention, it is crucial to find ways to retain and support healthcare professionals, particularly female urologists.
女性泌尿科医生在领导岗位上的代表性明显不足。造成这种不平等的原因尚不清楚，一些人认为原因包括家庭责任、兼职工作和缺乏指导。本研究旨在探讨和描述德国女性泌尿科医生的工作条件，重点关注影响工作时间模式的因素。
2022 年 2 月至 3 月，我们向德国泌尿科协会的 1343 名女性成员发放了一份问卷。该调查由 43 个问题组成，涵盖人口统计学、职业状况、工作满意度、家庭状况、职业发展和研究活动等类别。
在参与调查的 487 名德国女性泌尿科医生中，167 名（34.3%）为兼职医生。与完成专科培训的同事相比，培训医生兼职的可能性明显较低（p<0.001）。只有 10%的培训女医生报告兼职工作。同样，有孩子（p<0.001）和从事科学活动（p=0.03）是兼职工作的独立影响因素，正如预期的那样，有孩子会增加兼职工作的可能性，而从事科学活动的女性泌尿科医生更有可能全职工作。
本研究提供了迄今为止德语国家女性泌尿科医生状况的最大规模调查。专科培训期间兼职工作很少见，而有孩子的女性泌尿科医生中有 50%以上为兼职工作。随着执业医生人数预计下降和对医疗关注的需求不断增加，找到留住和支持医疗保健专业人员，特别是女性泌尿科医生的方法至关重要。
