The working relationship between midwives and junior doctors: a questionnaire survey of Yorkshire trainees.
Recruitment to obstetrics and gynaecology has fallen dramatically over the last decade. Surveys of medical students and junior doctors have suggested that apart from work/life imbalance, other factors such as poor job satisfaction and an unfriendly environment can significantly affect the choice of career. We conducted a questionnaire survey for Yorkshire trainees to evaluate current working and professional relationships between junior doctors and midwives. A total of 68 trainees participated in the study. Some 22% of trainees found midwives to be disrespectful to and argumentative with junior doctors. A total of 69% did not get a chance to examine patients on the labour wards because of the midwives. Midwives when compared with consultants were less courteous towards trainees and 53% of trainees felt that there is a communication problem that needs to be addressed. Our study results suggest a high level of dissatisfaction among trainees of the Yorkshire region and point at an area that needs further work to bring about a change to a better work environment for future junior doctors.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK. drpinki04@yahoo.com
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D002321:Career Choice; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D008880:Midwifery; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom