Abu-Jeyyab Mohammad, Mse'adeen Mohammad Al, Tafesh Ru'a, Zein Eddin Sadeen, Zuaiter Saja, Al Mse'adeen Namareq, Masoud Bayan, Jariri Hala, AlKatib Malak, Alabbasi Marah, Sarhan Mohammed Y, Akel Alaa
School of Medicine, Mutah University, Al-Karak, Jordan.
Internal Medicine Department, Al-Basheer Hospital, Amman, Jordan.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2024 Dec 20;87(3):1165-1170. doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000002418. eCollection 2025 Mar.
Female surgeons face various challenges that may affect their career and lifestyle satisfaction, such as sex bias, work-family conflict, and lack of mentorship. However, little is known about the situation of female surgeons in Jordan, a developing country with limited resources and a high demand for surgical services.
The aim of this study was to assess the career and lifestyle satisfaction among female surgeons in Jordan, and to explore the relationship between income level, family stability, job security, and job satisfaction. The study also aimed to identify the variation of the challenges that surround female surgeons in different regions of Jordan.
This was a cross-sectional study that used a self-administered questionnaire to collect data from 244 female surgeons working in Jordan. The questionnaire was adapted from the National Lifestyles in Surgery Today Survey, which was previously used to assess career and lifestyle satisfaction among surgeons in the United States. The questionnaire consisted of four sections: demographic and practice characteristics, career satisfaction, work-life balance, and perceived challenges and improvement areas. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
The study polled 340 surgeons, the majority of whom were female, young, and general surgeons, to investigate the variables influencing their job satisfaction. Working hours were shown to be related to residence (=0.000, 2=163.749) and to have an influence on health (4.40%), pay (64.12%), hobbies (46.76%), and family (55%). Female surgeons suffered increased sex bias (68.85%), disrespect (31.56%), inadequate mentorship (35.25%), and harassment (16.00%), according to the research. Quite similarly, 30.21% of male corespondents agreed to the presence of sex discrimination, with 10.42 and 21.88% conjoining on the evidence of lack of respect and incompetent mentoring, respectively. According to the survey, professional happiness varies by speciality, with ENTs being the most satisfied (97.10%) and OBGYNs being the least satisfied (25%). The survey also discovered that male students (36.76%) were more likely to be recommended to pursue a career in surgery than female students (31.18%). According to the survey, salary, leave, and sector are also variables impacting job happiness, with the majority of satisfied surgeons earning 1000 JOD or less, having 30 days of leave, and working in the MOH or the private sector.
Female surgeons in Jordan are generally satisfied with their careers but face several challenges that affect their work-life balance and professional development. There is a need for more advocacy and support for female surgeons in Jordan to address these challenges and improve their career and lifestyle satisfaction.
女外科医生面临各种可能影响其职业和生活满意度的挑战，如性别偏见、工作与家庭冲突以及缺乏导师指导。然而，对于约旦这个资源有限且对外科服务需求很高的发展中国家女外科医生的情况，人们了解甚少。
本研究的目的是评估约旦女外科医生的职业和生活满意度，并探讨收入水平、家庭稳定性、工作保障和工作满意度之间的关系。该研究还旨在确定约旦不同地区围绕女外科医生的挑战的差异。
这是一项横断面研究，使用自填式问卷从约旦工作的244名女外科医生收集数据。该问卷改编自《今日外科全国生活方式调查》，该调查先前用于评估美国外科医生的职业和生活满意度。问卷由四个部分组成：人口统计学和执业特征、职业满意度、工作与生活平衡以及感知到的挑战和改进领域。使用描述性和推断性统计分析数据。
该研究对340名外科医生进行了调查，其中大多数是女性、年轻医生和普通外科医生，以调查影响她们工作满意度的变量。工作时间与居住地有关（=0.000，2=163.749），并对健康（4.40%）、薪酬（64.12%）、爱好（46.76%）和家庭（55%）有影响。根据研究，女外科医生遭受的性别偏见增加（68.85%）、不尊重（31.56%）、导师指导不足（35.25%）和骚扰（16.00%）。同样，30.21%的男性受访者同意存在性别歧视，分别有10.42%和21.88%的人认同存在缺乏尊重和导师指导不力的证据。根据调查，职业幸福感因专业而异，耳鼻喉科医生最满意（97.10%），妇产科医生最不满意（25%）。调查还发现，男学生（36.76%）比女学生（31.18%）更有可能被推荐从事外科职业。根据调查，工资、休假和部门也是影响工作幸福感的变量，大多数满意的外科医生收入为1000约旦第纳尔或更少，有30天的假期，并且在卫生部或私营部门工作。
约旦的女外科医生总体上对自己的职业感到满意，但面临一些影响其工作与生活平衡和职业发展的挑战。需要为约旦的女外科医生提供更多的宣传和支持，以应对这些挑战并提高她们的职业和生活满意度。
