Minamiaoyama Eye Clinic, Tokyo, Japan.
Nagoya Eye Clinic, Aichi, Japan.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Oct 6;102(40):e35216. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000035216.
To investigate sex differences in the titles and lifestyles of Japanese ophthalmologists, we evaluated work places and private lives. Retrospective cross-sectional study. The study included 1721 members (1344 males and 377 females) of the Japanese Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. An online, anonymized questionnaire was distributed to the society members. The questionnaire included 40 questions to collect data on profiles, lifestyles, job title, families, spouses, children, household chores, child-rearing, and work satisfaction. In total, 219 members (144 males and 75 females; 53.4 ± 1.0 and 51.3 ± 9.9 years old, respectively) completed the questionnaire. The job title, working time, annual income, marriage rate, and the number of children significantly differed between male and female respondents. Female respondents had greater responsibilities toward house chores, child care, and nursing, whereas several male doctors had spouses who did not work or worked for shorter times, earned a lower income, and contributed greater toward family responsibilities. Female respondents changed their job titles after having children more frequently than male respondents. Both males and females had limited time available for community activities and volunteer work. There were no significant differences in daily sleep duration. Both sexes were equally satisfied with their career choice of ophthalmology; however, fewer females recommended ophthalmology as a career for students and children compared to males. There are significant sex differences among ophthalmologists in Japan in terms of family responsibilities; this topic has received insufficient attention.
为了研究日本眼科医生职称和生活方式的性别差异，我们评估了他们的工作场所和私人生活。这是一项回顾性的横断面研究。研究对象包括日本白内障和屈光手术学会的 1721 名成员（1344 名男性和 377 名女性）。我们向学会成员发放了一份在线匿名问卷，问卷包含 40 个问题，旨在收集个人资料、生活方式、职称、家庭、配偶、子女、家务、育儿和工作满意度等方面的数据。共有 219 名成员（144 名男性和 75 名女性；年龄分别为 53.4±1.0 岁和 51.3±9.9 岁）完成了问卷。男性和女性的职称、工作时间、年收入、结婚率和子女数量存在显著差异。女性对家务、育儿和护理的责任更大，而一些男性医生的配偶不工作或工作时间较短、收入较低，对家庭的责任更大。与男性相比，女性在有孩子后更频繁地更换职称。男性和女性都没有太多时间参加社区活动和志愿工作。他们每天的睡眠时间没有显著差异。男性和女性对选择眼科作为职业都感到满意；然而，与男性相比，女性向学生和孩子推荐眼科作为职业的比例较低。在日本，眼科医生的家庭责任存在显著的性别差异；这个问题还没有得到足够的重视。
