Female physician and pregnancy- effect of the amended German maternity protection act on female doctors' careers.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In Germany, the 2018 amended Maternity Protection Act frequently leads to fundamental restrictions for female physicians, especially surgeons, and now even also for students impeding the progress of their careers. Our goal was to assess the current situation for pregnant female physicians and students, respectively, and their perspective on this amendment regarding their career path.

Methods

A nationwide survey was conducted in Germany from December 2020 to February 2021. The questionnaire included 790 female physicians and students who were pregnant after the inception of the amended Act. Those women pregnant after the beginning of the corona pandemic were excluded.

Results

The survey revealed that two thirds of female physicians worked a maximum of 50% in

SUBMITTER: Puhahn-Schmeiser B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10576549 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature