NewYork-Presbyterian - Weill Cornell Medical Center, Department of Radiology, 520 East 70th Street, Starr 8A-37, New York, NY 10021, United States of America.
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Department of Radiology, 506 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, United States of America.
Clin Imaging. 2024 Sep;113:110240. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2024.110240. Epub 2024 Jul 23.
Many barriers to breastfeeding upon return to the workplace are reported by female radiologists, which have implications on maternal/infant health and physician burnout. The Department of Radiology at our institution piloted an initiative to provide a free portable breast pump to address these barriers.
An anonymous voluntary 32-question survey assessing the impact of the portable pump on postpartum work-life integration was sent to all female radiologists and radiologists-in-training in the department from May 2023 to July 2023.
A total of 59 surveys were completed (65 % response rate). Overall, respondents reported a positive or very positive impact of the pump on transitioning back to work (median 4.5/5 on a 5-point Likert scale), on their decision to continue breastfeeding when returning to work (median 4/5), and duration of breastfeeding (median 4/5). Use of the pump was reported as favorable, with utilization of the pump while simultaneously engaging in clinical work (median 4.5/5) obviating necessity of dedicated lactation rooms, and positive impact on daily productivity (median score of 4/5). Nearly all (94 %, 16/17) users of the portable pump had their lactational needs addressed while returning to work, compared to 54 % (6/13) of those returning from leave prior to the pump initiative (p = 0.003). Compared to those utilizing traditional lactational resources, those who utilized the portable pump were significantly less likely to miss educational opportunities (0 % vs 44 %, p = 0.03), or academic engagements due to lactational practices at work (0 % v 44 %, p = 0.01).
A department-sponsored portable breast pump initiative proved to be an effective resource to support physician breastfeeding and work-life integration.
许多返回工作岗位的女性放射科医生报告了母乳喂养的障碍，这对母婴健康和医生倦怠有影响。我们机构放射科率先采取措施，提供免费的便携式吸奶器来解决这些障碍。
2023 年 5 月至 7 月，我们向部门内所有女性放射科医生和放射科住院医师发送了一份匿名自愿的 32 个问题调查，评估便携式泵对产后工作生活融合的影响。
共完成 59 份调查（65%的回复率）。总的来说，受访者报告称，该泵对返回工作时的过渡有积极或非常积极的影响（5 分制的中位数为 4.5），对返回工作时继续母乳喂养的决定有积极影响（中位数为 4/5），对母乳喂养的持续时间有积极影响（中位数为 4/5）。使用该泵的情况被报告为有利的，同时使用该泵进行临床工作（中位数为 4.5/5）避免了对专门哺乳室的需求，并对日常生产力产生了积极影响（中位数评分为 4/5）。几乎所有（94%，16/17）使用便携式泵的人在返回工作时满足了他们的哺乳需求，而在泵倡议之前休假返回的人中只有 54%（6/13）满足（p=0.003）。与使用传统哺乳资源的人相比，使用便携式泵的人因工作中的哺乳实践而错过教育机会的可能性显著降低（0%比 44%，p=0.03），或因工作中的哺乳实践而错过学术活动的可能性显著降低（0%比 44%，p=0.01）。
部门赞助的便携式吸奶器计划被证明是支持医生母乳喂养和工作生活融合的有效资源。
