A cross-sectional survey study of United States residency program directors' perceptions of parental leave and pregnancy among anesthesiology trainees.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Little is known about program directors' knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding parental leave policies in anesthesiology training. This study sought to understand program director perceptions about the effects of pregnancy and parental leave on resident training, skills, and productivity.

Methods

An online 43-question survey was developed to evaluate United States anesthesiology program directors' perceptions of parental leave policies. The survey included questions regarding demographics, anesthesiology program characteristics, parental leave policies, call coverage, and the perceived effects of parental leave on resident performance. Data were collected by Qualtrics (Qualtrics, Provo, UT, USA).

Results

Fifty-six of 145 (39%) anesthesiology program dire

SUBMITTER: Sharpe EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8419093 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature