Conflicts associated with physicians' pregnancies.
The authors surveyed clinical faculty and residents in one medical school to assess perceived stress related to working with a pregnant colleague. The majority acknowledged stress to themselves and their departments yet indicated that pregnancy had a humanizing effect on the work environment. Although most felt that the pregnant physician maintained her professional interests and efficiency, one-third reported women of childbearing age to be a hiring risk. A higher percentage of faculty than residents favored special considerations for pregnant physicians. The authors explore age, sex, and departmental differences and suggest that pregnancy in a physician generates conflicts in her colleagues.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D010822:Physicians, Women; D011247:Pregnancy; D012577:Schools, Medical; D012737:Sex Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology