Current problems and working status of female anesthesiologists in Japan

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• 作者：Makiko Komori (1)
  Keiko Nishiyama (1)
  Junko Ichikawa (1)
  Mitsuharu Kodaka (1)
  Yasuko Tomizawa (2)
  
• 关键词：Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists ; Education for young female physicians ; Gender equality
• 刊名：Surgery Today
• 出版年：2014
• 出版时间：May 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：44
• 期：5
• 页码：982-984
• 全文大小：160 KB
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• 作者单位：Makiko Komori (1)
  Keiko Nishiyama (1)
  Junko Ichikawa (1)
  Mitsuharu Kodaka (1)
  Yasuko Tomizawa (2)
  
  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Medical Center East, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, 2-1-10 Nishiogu, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, 116-8567, Japan
  2. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, 8-1 Kawadacho Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
  
• ISSN：1436-2813

文摘

The rapid growth of the elderly population and the progress in surgical techniques in Japan have led to increased numbers of patients who undergo surgery. Anesthetics are essential for surgery. A survey conducted by the Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists showed that, during the past 10?years, the proportion of females among all the members has increased from 27 to 35?%, and the proportion of female councilors has risen from 3.9 to 6.7?%. However, the conditions of full-time employment remain inadequate for female physicians. Therefore, many female physicians in their 30s or older do not work as anesthesiologists. To support female anesthesiologists and their vital roles in surgical diagnosis and treatment, return-to-work assistance programs have been developed. It is also necessary to improve the working conditions for female anesthesiologists to allow them to continue their work, and to provide education for young female physicians to enhance their professional pride.