Evaluation of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Physicians Compared With Nonphysicians.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Physicians may be at risk of pregnancy complications due to prolonged work hours, overnight shifts, occupational hazards, and older maternal age at first birth compared with nonphysicians. Observational studies of physicians, including comparisons across physician specialties, are needed.

Objective

To compare adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes between pregnant physicians and nonphysicians and between physicians of different specialties.

Design, setting, and participants

A population-based retrospective cohort study was conducted in Ontario, Canada. Participants included physicians and nonphysician comparators residing in high-income areas who experienced a birth at 20 or more weeks' gestation from April 1, 2002, to November 26, 2018. Data analysis was

SUBMITTER: Cusimano MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9127555 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature