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Women physicians in Quebec

M De Koninck1, P Bergeron, R Bourbonnais

  • 1Département de médecine sociale et préventive, Université Laval, Québec, Canada.

Social Science & Medicine (1982)
|June 1, 1997
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Women physicians in Quebec shape their medical practice through personal choices influenced by gender. Their unique approach to professional life impacts healthcare resource planning and highlights the gendered division of labor.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Sociology
  • Gender Studies
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Qualitative studies often focus on statistical descriptions of physician practices.
  • Understanding the lived experiences of women physicians requires deeper interpretation of their discourses.
  • The interplay between individual strategies and structural constraints shapes professional lives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To interpret the discourses of women physicians in Quebec regarding their practice and its context.
  • To explore the interdependence of individual strategies and structural constraints in shaping medical practice.
  • To understand how gender influences career and life choices for women physicians.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study involving in-depth interviews with 30 women physicians and 8 men physicians.

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  • Analysis of participants' free-flowing narratives on personal and professional experiences.
  • Focus on key life moments influencing medical practice: faculty admission, training, specialization, and life organization.

    • Main Results:

    • Individual characteristics and interests significantly influence women physicians' decisions at critical life stages.
    • The gender variable plays a key role in constructing medical practice throughout a physician's career.
    • Women physicians' private lives are closely integrated with professional decisions, influencing healthcare delivery and suggesting a distinct way of "being a physician".

    Conclusions:

    • Women physicians' career choices and practice organization are shaped by the intersection of personal, professional, and gendered factors.
    • The individual strategies adopted by women physicians can collectively impact healthcare resource allocation in Quebec.
    • The study highlights the broader issue of the gendered division of labor within the healthcare system.