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Women Physicians: Gender and the Medical Workplace
Linda P Rouse1, Stephanie Nagy-Agren2, Roberta E Gebhard3
1Department of Sociology and Anthropology, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas.
Journal of Women'S Health (2002)
|January 23, 2020
Summary
Women physicians face obstacles in gendered workplaces. A review suggests reshaping healthcare environments to better support and retain female doctors, valuing their unique contributions.
Area of Science:
- Medical Sociology
- Gender Studies in Medicine
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Understanding women physicians' work habits is crucial for patient care.
- Gendered work environments present obstacles hindering women physicians' full potential.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how women physicians' work habits are perceived.
- To analyze women physicians' attitudes and experiences within the medical field.
Main Methods:
- Systematic analysis of medical literature from 1990-2017.
- Searches included databases, references, expert consultations, and Mesh terms.
- 354 studies were evaluated, with 44 selected for detailed analysis by three reviewers.
Main Results:
- Four themes emerged: practice styles, productivity, prevailing attitudes, and workplace environment.
- Current performance evaluations often undervalue women physicians' unique contributions by comparing them to male colleagues.
- Existing productivity models fail to capture the full scope of patient care provided by women physicians.
Conclusions:
- "Adapt or exit" strategies are insufficient for addressing challenges faced by women physicians.
- A gender equity perspective is essential for understanding and improving the healthcare workplace.
- Reshaping healthcare environments is necessary to better understand, utilize, and retain women physicians.
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