A questionnaire survey on the actual conditions and awareness of the working/living environment of workers in breast medical care

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  • 乳腺診療従事者に対する労働・生活環境の実態と意識に関するアンケート調査
  • ニュウセン シンリョウ ジュウジシャ ニ タイスル ロウドウ ・ セイカツ カンキョウ ノ ジッタイ ト イシキ ニ カンスル アンケート チョウサ

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The working environment of doctors largely differs depending on the form of medical care, the department of medical care, gender, and regions, but extensive data have not been available. The Japanese Breast Cancer Society conducted a comprehensive field study asking the society members about their work conditions and lives. Responses were obtained from 9% of them. Eighty-one percent of the respondents were male, 19% female, and 92% listed surgery as their basic field of specialty. From the questionnair survey, a composition has emerged in which a great deal of breast medical cares (mainly for breast cancer) are conducted with affiliated hospitals of the university medical departments and university hospitals as the center, with doctors in the leadership position sent by the personnel affairs of the university medical departments. Most institutions are relatively large general hospitals, however, each hospital has one to three doctors specializing in the breast medical care. The average working hours per week of 61 hours or more was 39% in male hospital-based doctors and 44% in female hospital-based doctors. Approximately one third of doctors indicate poor working conditions as one item acting as a barrier against building a career. In addition, 60% of doctors listed the clarification of service/working conditions as an item that is desired to support the building of a career. Many female doctors are working while dealing with various issues such as marriage, childbirth, and child care, but it is evident that they are also working with pride, considering breast medical care to be a job worthwhile. Doctors who specialize in breast medical care tend to work long densely-packed hours in the same manner or greater than general hospital-based doctors. In order to maintain the offering of stable medical care even in a fast aging society with a rapidly decreasing labor force, the maintenance of a working environment for hospital-based doctors and the reconstruction of its mechanism are necessary. Consequently, it is believed that preparing an environment for female doctors that is pleasant to work in is also important.

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