Parenting During Residency: Providing Support for Dr Mom and Dr Dad
Laura Morris1, Nikole J Cronk, Karla T Washington
1Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Family Medicine
|March 8, 2016
Summary
Parenting family medicine residents face challenges balancing work and family life, leading to difficult choices with mixed outcomes. Supportive residency programs are crucial for these learners.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Family Medicine
- Qualitative Research
Background:
- Parenting during family medicine residency is a growing trend.
- Limited understanding exists regarding the impact of work-family demands on residents.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the experiences of parenting family medicine residents.
- To understand residents' perceptions of their dual roles as physicians and parents.
Main Methods:
- Exploratory qualitative study using focus groups.
- Consensus coding to identify themes.
- Development of a model to illustrate theme relationships.
Main Results:
- Parenting residents navigate competing demands, necessitating difficult choices.
- These choices yield both positive and negative consequences for residents, families, and training.
Conclusions:
- Parenting residents encounter significant conflicts between learner, physician, and parent roles.
- Family medicine residency programs should implement supportive measures for parenting residents.
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