Bouchard S, Laberge J M
Montreal Children Hospital, Quebec.
J Pediatr Surg. 1997 Jun;32(6):801-5. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(97)90623-0.
The authors aim was to survey members of the Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons (CAPS) on their demographics, practice, and future plans.
A questionnaire was mailed to 86 members.
We received 60 questionnaires (70%), with a return rate including 85% men and 15% women. Seventeen percent of the respondents do not have children, 8% did not answer the question pertaining to children, and 8% expect to have more children. Among the 75% of surgeons with children, 16% have reduced the number of hours worked, from 2 hours to more than 1 day per week, for a number of years. Younger surgeons and women are more likely to reduce their work load for their family life. Most surgeons practice in an academic (64%) or a mixed setting (25%), with only 12% involved in private practice. On average, 69% of their time is devoted to patient care; teaching and research each take an average of 10% of the surgeon's time, while 9% of their time is spent on administrative duties. Study respondents work an average of 57 hours per week, and 45 weeks per year. Age significantly influenced the number of hours worked per week, and the number of weeks worked on a yearly basis. Gender and type of practices did not significantly influence the number of hours or weeks worked, whereas location of practice did. Spouse activity also had an impact on the number of hours and weeks worked. When asked about their preference for the next 5 years, 30% of surgeons would opt for a decrease in their level of activity, and 15% wish to retire. Irrespective of the age group or the type of practice, surgeons would prefer to decrease their level of activity. A recurring theme submitted by respondents is the need for increased time for teaching and research and less administrative work. Finally, 60% of surgeons were very satisfied with their work, 27% were satisfied, and 12% were unsatisfied.
Lifestyle and family commitment have an impact on pediatric surgeons' activity and should be considered when analyzing work force requirements.
作者旨在对加拿大儿外科医生协会（CAPS）成员的人口统计学特征、执业情况及未来计划进行调查。
向86名成员邮寄了调查问卷。
我们收到了60份问卷（70%），回复者中85%为男性，15%为女性。17%的受访者没有孩子，8%未回答与孩子相关的问题，8%预计会生育更多孩子。在有孩子的75%的外科医生中，16%已减少工作时长数年，每周减少2小时至超过1天。年轻外科医生和女性更有可能为家庭生活减少工作量。大多数外科医生在学术机构（64%）或混合环境（25%）中执业，只有12%从事私人执业。平均而言，他们69%的时间用于患者护理；教学和研究各占外科医生时间的10%，而9%的时间用于行政职责。参与研究的受访者平均每周工作57小时，每年工作45周。年龄对每周工作时长及每年工作周数有显著影响。性别和执业类型对工作时长和周数没有显著影响，而执业地点有影响。配偶的活动也对工作时长和周数有影响。当被问及未来5年的偏好时，30%的外科医生会选择减少活动量，15%希望退休。无论年龄组或执业类型如何，外科医生都倾向于减少活动量。受访者反复提到的一个主题是需要增加教学和研究时间，减少行政工作。最后，60%的外科医生对工作非常满意，27%满意，12%不满意。
生活方式和家庭责任对儿外科医生的活动有影响，在分析劳动力需求时应予以考虑。
