National survey of Canadian residents and program directors regarding parental leave during residency

Background: Despite the advantages of having a child as a medical resident, the transition back to residency after parental leave can be challenging. This study is the first to investigate this issue using a nation-wide Canadian sample of both residents and program directors. Method: A questionn...

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Autores principales:	Karen Willoughby, Marie Julien, Benjamin Rich Zendel, Vernon Curran
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Publicado:	Canadian Medical Education Journal 2020
Materias:	Education (General) L7-991 Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:83d7687357a2418eb8e7f3307c2902242021-12-01T22:41:09ZNational survey of Canadian residents and program directors regarding parental leave during residency10.36834/cmej.684861923-1202https://doaj.org/article/83d7687357a2418eb8e7f3307c2902242020-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/68486https://doaj.org/toc/1923-1202 Background: Despite the advantages of having a child as a medical resident, the transition back to residency after parental leave can be challenging. This study is the first to investigate this issue using a nation-wide Canadian sample of both residents and program directors. Method: A questionnaire was developed and made available online. Respondents included 437 female residents, 33 male residents, and 172 residency program directors. The mean length of parental leave was nine months for female residents and six weeks for male residents. Almost all female residents (97.5%) breastfed with an average duration of 12 months. The top challenges reported by residents were feeling guilty for being away from their family, long and unpredictable work hours, sleep deprivation, and finding time to study. When female residents and program directors were matched to both school and program (N = 99 pairs), there was no difference in the total number of challenges reported, but program directors reported offering significantly more accommodations than female residents reported being offered, t(196) = 13.06, p < .001. Results: Our data indicate there is a need for better communication between resident parents and program directors, as well as clear program-specific parental leave policies, particularly for supporting breastfeeding mothers as they return to work. Karen WilloughbyMarie JulienBenjamin Rich ZendelVernon CurranCanadian Medical Education JournalarticleEducation (General)L7-991Medicine (General)R5-920ENCanadian Medical Education Journal, Vol 11, Iss 5 (2020)
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description	Background: Despite the advantages of having a child as a medical resident, the transition back to residency after parental leave can be challenging. This study is the first to investigate this issue using a nation-wide Canadian sample of both residents and program directors. Method: A questionnaire was developed and made available online. Respondents included 437 female residents, 33 male residents, and 172 residency program directors. The mean length of parental leave was nine months for female residents and six weeks for male residents. Almost all female residents (97.5%) breastfed with an average duration of 12 months. The top challenges reported by residents were feeling guilty for being away from their family, long and unpredictable work hours, sleep deprivation, and finding time to study. When female residents and program directors were matched to both school and program (N = 99 pairs), there was no difference in the total number of challenges reported, but program directors reported offering significantly more accommodations than female residents reported being offered, t(196) = 13.06, p < .001. Results: Our data indicate there is a need for better communication between resident parents and program directors, as well as clear program-specific parental leave policies, particularly for supporting breastfeeding mothers as they return to work.
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title	National survey of Canadian residents and program directors regarding parental leave during residency
title_short	National survey of Canadian residents and program directors regarding parental leave during residency
title_full	National survey of Canadian residents and program directors regarding parental leave during residency
title_fullStr	National survey of Canadian residents and program directors regarding parental leave during residency
title_full_unstemmed	National survey of Canadian residents and program directors regarding parental leave during residency
title_sort	national survey of canadian residents and program directors regarding parental leave during residency
publisher	Canadian Medical Education Journal
publishDate	2020
url	https://doaj.org/article/83d7687357a2418eb8e7f3307c290224
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National survey of Canadian residents and program directors regarding parental leave during residency

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