Fertility, family planning, pregnancy and motherhood among women doctors working in the EU and UK: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Women doctors face considerable challenges navigating family planning, pregnancy and motherhood. Their experiences can have relevance for health system functioning, including doctor retention. This scoping review synthesises research on family planning, fertility, pregnancy and motherhood among women doctors in the EU and the UK.

Design

Scoping review conducted according to JBI best practice guidance.

Data sources

MEDLINE, CINAHL, Academic Search Complete, PsycInfo and Web of Science were searched, and supplemented with backwards and forwards citation chasing.

Eligibility criteria

Peer-reviewed, original research, in English, focusing on either fertility and family planning, pregnancy and/or motherhood among women doctors in an EU country(s) and/or t

SUBMITTER: Biju S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12684132 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature