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1Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht, afd. Interne Geneeskunde, Maastricht, the Netherlands. p.deleeuw@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde
|December 20, 2012
Summary
Forty percent of doctors report falling in love with a colleague, but only 23% of these relationships become steady. This common workplace romance varies significantly across medical specialties.
Area of Science:
- Medical sociology
- Occupational psychology
Context:
- Workplace relationships in medicine are common.
- Understanding the dynamics of romantic relationships among healthcare professionals is crucial.
Purpose:
- To determine the prevalence of doctors falling in love with colleagues.
- To explore the characteristics and outcomes of these intercollegial relationships.
Summary:
- A 2012 online survey of 401 doctors and medical students revealed that 40% have been in love with a colleague.
- These relationships were more frequent in women and varied by specialty, with obstetricians showing the highest rate and dermatologists the lowest.
- While 82% of relationships were egalitarian, only 23% became steady, irrespective of age.
Impact:
- Highlights the prevalence of workplace romance in the medical field.
- Suggests that while common, long-term relationships between colleagues are less frequent.
- Provides insights into specialty-specific variations in intercollegial romantic relationships.
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