Labour and Health evaluation for women physician working empowerment and scale development for working conditions

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25460814
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Hygiene and public health
• Research Institution: Teikyo University
• Principal Investigator: Nomura Kyoko 帝京大学, 医学部, 准教授 (40365987)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 女性 / 就労 / 医師 / 環境整備

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We conducted a systematic review of a long working effect on pregnancy among women physicians and demonstrated the positive association with pre-term delivery. However, due to varying methodologies among studies identified, the area further needs an accumulation of evidence especially from a prospective cohort study. We also developed a scale for working environment among women physicians. Based on the results from studies which investigated faculties in a medical university or hospital physicians, women tended to have higher scores in emotional exhaustion which is one domain of Copenhagen Burnout Index and our studies identified and a mentorship and organizational support are two both buffers for psychological burnout in women.

Free Research Field

公衆衛生