Balance between career and family life among female doctors in King Abdul- Aziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Year: 2013
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: The balance between career and family life of women doctors is a topic of research worldwide.This relation has a significant impact on both work and family obligations.Aims & Objective: To determine the reported effect of career on family life and vice versa among Saudi female physicians.Material and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted included all Saudi women doctors who ever married and in current clinical practice at KAMC, Riyadh, between 1 January and 28 February 2013.A self-administrated questionnaire has been used for data collection containing: demographic data, impact of career on family life, common obstacles and suggested solution.Pearson's chi-square was used to analyze the relationship between variables. Results:The study included 174 Saudi female doctors.More than half of them (56.3%) reported discrimination from colleagues because of their marital status.Seventy-five Saudi female physicians (43.1%) were unsatisfied in balancing their career and family life.More than half of the participants (51.7%) thought their work has a negative impact on their relationship with their spouses/children.Type of job (on call status) was significantly associated with difficulty in transportation to the hospital (p=0.006).Providing childcare in medical centers (79.9%) and more days off for maternity leave (75.3%) were most reported solutions suggested.Conclusion: Poor satisfaction of Saudi female physicians in balancing career and family life is a common problem among those working in KAMC.
Author: Talal AlGhamdi
Institutions: King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs
Language: English
Subfield: Gender Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2115527064