IMPACT survey: IMpaired fecundity in Physicians and Association with Clinical Time.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Studies suggest female physicians experience higher rates of infertility than the general population. The overall objective of this study was to determine the rate of impaired fecundity in a sample of female emergency physicians and compare it to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) data. Impaired fecundity is defined as physical difficulty in getting pregnant or carrying a pregnancy to live birth.

Methods

We performed a cross-sectional survey of female emergency physicians to determine the rate of impaired fecundity. Survey questions were adapted from the NSFG to allow comparison to the general population. Statistical comparisons were made using contingency tables (with chi-square and tau-c assessments), 1-sa

SUBMITTER: Parsons M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7593458 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature