Mori Koichiro, Komatsu Hiroaki, Shimizu Mao, Sakaguchi Kazuki, Koga Kaori, Taniguchi Fuminori, Sano Hiroshi
Faculty of Economics, Shiga University, Hikone, Japan.
Japan Medical Association Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan.
J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2024 Oct;50(10):1952-1964. doi: 10.1111/jog.16079. Epub 2024 Sep 6.
The chronic lack of obstetrics-gynecology (Ob/Gyn) doctors is a serious problem to be tackled in Japan. To address this issue, it is necessary for medical students to be interested in working as an Ob/Gyn doctor and more junior residents need to specialize in Ob/Gyn. This study aims to identify the preferences concerning working conditions among students and discusses what information should be provided and what conditions should be changed.
A questionnaire survey was conducted among participants in the Summer School 2023 of the Japanese Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The respondents were medical students and junior residents interested in Ob/Gyn. Ob/Gyn specialists contributing to the summer school were also asked the same questions for comparison. The resulting data focused on important working conditions, concerns about future work, and expected future working conditions.
Responses from 132 medical students (97.8%, N = 135), 122 residents (99.2%, N = 123), and 76 specialists (95.0%, N = 80) were obtained. There were three main findings. First, large gaps between students/residents and specialists were observed in terms of preferences. Second, differences between male and female students/residents were not negligible, although the difference was relatively small in specialists. Third, students/residents were more concerned about risks related to medical malpractice than specialists.
Gaps in preferences and perceptions regarding working conditions between students/residents and specialists should be narrowed through sufficient information provision. Working conditions should become gender-inclusive rather than focus on female persons.
妇产科医生长期短缺是日本亟待解决的严重问题。为解决这一问题，医学生有必要对从事妇产科医生工作产生兴趣，并且需要更多低年资住院医师专攻妇产科。本研究旨在确定学生对工作条件的偏好，并探讨应提供哪些信息以及应改变哪些条件。
对日本妇产科学会2023年暑期学校的参与者进行了问卷调查。受访者为对妇产科感兴趣的医学生和低年资住院医师。还向为暑期学校做出贡献的妇产科专家提出了相同的问题以作比较。所得数据聚焦于重要的工作条件、对未来工作的担忧以及预期的未来工作条件。
获得了132名医学生（97.8%，N = 135）、122名住院医师（99.2%，N = 123）和76名专家（95.0%，N = 80）的回复。主要有三项发现。第一，在偏好方面观察到学生/住院医师与专家之间存在很大差距。第二，尽管专家中的差异相对较小，但男女学生/住院医师之间的差异不可忽视。第三，学生/住院医师比专家更担心医疗事故相关风险。
应通过充分提供信息来缩小学生/住院医师与专家在工作条件偏好和认知方面的差距。工作条件应具有性别包容性而非只关注女性。
