Surgical Advanced Practice Provider Perspectives Regarding Parental Leave
Nell Weber1, Nicole Christian2, Michaele Francesco Corbisiero3
1University of Colorado, Department of General Surgery, Aurora, CO, USA.
Objective:
The purpose of the study was to understand the attitudes of surgical advanced practice providers (APPs) towards parental leave for themselves and surgical trainees.
Design:
APPs in a single department of surgery (DOS) were surveyed. The survey evaluated 1) personal experience with parental leave, 2) experience with surgical trainees taking parental leave and 3) attitudes towards parental leave.
Setting:
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; level 1 Trauma Center.
Participants:
All surgical APPs were invited to participant in the study. There was a total of 65 respondents.
Results:
Survey response rate was 34.0% (N = 65). 81.5% (N = 53) of respondents were married or in domestic partnership. 56.9% (N = 37) of respondents had children and 16.0% (N = 11) took parental leave within the DOS. 58.5% (N = 38) of respondents worked with a trainee who took parental leave for which 19 APPS were asked to cover additional work. 21.5 % (N = 14) of respondents reported that time off for parental leave for childbearing surgical trainees places an unreasonable strain on APPs. Almost all (96.9%, N = 63) APPs reported childbearing surgical trainees should receive 6 to 12 weeks or >12 weeks of parental leave.
Conclusions:
APPs are often asked to cover for surgical trainees taking parental leave. Nonetheless, APPs are supportive of trainees taking leave.
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