scholarly journals Gender Aspects of Reproduction of Professional Dynasties in Medicine

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 144-157
Author(s):  
Lyudmila V. Klimenko ◽  
◽  
Oxana Yu. Posukhova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Symbolic Capital ◽  
Investment Strategies ◽  
Women Doctors ◽  
Distribution Of Power ◽  
Current Health Care System ◽  
Gender Display

The number of female health workers is predominant in the current health care system. However, in terms of the distribution of power and authority, career trajectories, and the culture of relationships, medicine still remains gender-related to men. Reproduction processes of the professional structure of medicine, in which professional dynasties occupy a special place, is also marked by gender differences. Thus, the article addresses the gender specificities of the institutional reproduction of medical dynasties in modern Russia. Based on in-depth interviews with twenty representatives of multigenerational families of doctors from ten cities, gender scenarios for the transmission of professional positions and the gender specificity of using the social and symbolic capital of the dynasty in the context of their reproduction are analyzed. According to the empirical research findings, the dynastic model of marital status transfer maintains and reproduces gender inequality in the medical profession. There is low gender sensitivity in doctors’ dynasties, where women are more likely to be passive or under family pressure to pursue educational and work tracks. The choice of professional specialization is conditioned by gender stereotypes. Career and professional opportunities of women doctors are limited by an imbalance between work and home responsibilities. Dynasty social and symbolic capital investment strategies are less resourceful for women in clinical practice and more effective in academic medicine. The deconstruction of the traditional gender display in the profession is proceeding at a slow pace, while medical dynasties continue to rather reproduce the inequality and male ethics of the medical profession.

Women doctors, on working with each other

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uma Jogulu ◽  
Lavanya Vijayasingham
Keyword(s):  
Medical Profession ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Organizational Outcomes ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Organizational Policies ◽  
Women Doctors ◽  
Similar Work ◽  
Constructive Work

Purpose – This exploratory study aims to explore the perceptions and experience of women doctors on working with each other and draw attention to their ‘voice’ on this issue. The equivocal and limited nature of relevant literature piqued our curiosity on how women perceive working with each other in work settings, particularly within the medical profession. Design/methodology/approach – Twelve women doctors within Australian public hospitals were interviewed through semi-structured informal interviews to “voice” their experiences and views on the comforts and discomforts of working with other women doctors. Their responses were compared to literature to determine similarities and uniqueness of their experiences to women in other settings. Findings – Insights from the respondent’s perceptions and experiences highlight several constructive and negative aspects of working alongside women doctors. Social and psychological constructs of being a “woman” and being a “woman doctor” as well as systemic/cultural issues of the medical fraternity formed how the women in this series of interviews perceived and related to the women doctors they worked with. Research limitations/implications – This exploratory provides initial insights into the experiences of women doctors on working with each other. Many themes identified have been explored in other settings. Hospital as a workplace, presents many similar work dynamics when considering the work interactions of women in other settings. This study should be used to drive more rigorous enquiry and a larger sample size. Practical implications – The working relationships women build with each other influence individual careers and organizational outcomes. Understanding the dynamics that improve and hinder the development of constructive work relationships between women can strengthen women-focused managerial and organizational policies and practices. Originality/value – The consolidation of literature coupled with the exploratory insights of this research contributes to a limited depth of existing literature not only in the medical profession, but in other industries and settings as well.

scholarly journals Ambiente e Salute News n.11 - settembre-ottobre 2021

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Giacomo Toffol ◽  
Angela Biolchini ◽  
Luisa Bonsembiante ◽  
Vinceza Briscioli ◽  
Laura Brusadin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
International Health ◽  
Health News ◽  
Environment And Health ◽  
Significant Events ◽  
The Face ◽  
Climate Crisis

Environment and health news This issue of Ambiente e salute news comes out shortly after two significant events: the COP26 which took place in Glasgow in November 2021 with media coverage inversely proportional to the results, and a support initiative, Ride for Their Lives initiative which led pediatricians and international health workers on bicycles from London to Glasgow to reiterate that individual behaviors are also indispensable to protect our planet for the future of our children, and that it is necessary for the medical profession to mobilize much more in this direction. This concept was reiterated once again by the authors and readers of the bmj, as seen in this statement: https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/10/24/we-must-protect-our-planet-for-our-childrens-future/. Our alleged powerlessness in the face of the complexity of climate change can be overcome through awareness of what we know and what we can put into practice, and this belief also supports this column: https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/10/24/the-climate-crisis-how-do-we-show-we-care/. As in the previous issues, we summarize here briefly the main articles published in the monitored journals, among which numerous are precisely those relating to climate change and air pollution. This issue is based on the systematic review of the September and October 2021 publications.

scholarly journals An Empirical study on the importance of Task Shifting in current Health Care System

2016 ◽  
pp. 21-32
Author(s):  
Architha Aithal ◽  
Ateendra Jha
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Task Shifting ◽  
Current Health ◽  
Current Health Care System ◽  
Care System

Many developing countries are facing a crisis in human health resources due to a critical shortage of health workers. Despite of many trained health care professionals our health care system is struggling to provide optimum services to the patients. Gaps still exist with respect to patient care, which are unevenly delivered. The data collected from 228 subjects reveals that only 7.01% of the subjects have received counseling always, 59.65% think that counseling should be given and only 41.66% are satisfied with current health care system while 56.57% are not satisfied. Our study shows that there is a huge burden on health care professionals due to a high number of the patient load which leads to the hindrance in optimum patient care and finally leads to the degradation in the quality of health care services. Now time has approached when the term task shifting should be taken seriously especially in the health care sectors. Pharmacists, an ignored profession in the health care sector have a crucial role for optimum patient care. It is the demand of the scenario that pharmacist should be taken as a key role player between the patient and prescriber. A proper communication between the patient and prescriber can be established only if all health care professionals will start working to assist each other not to compete with each other.

scholarly journals Survey of Postgraduate Education Available to Women Working Part-Time in Psychiatry

1978 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-8
Author(s):  
Dorothy Black
Keyword(s):  
Medical Profession ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Women Doctors ◽  
The Past ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Medical Manpower

In the past five years increasing concern has been expressed within the medical profession at the wastage of medical manpower arising from the failure fully to utilize the skills of women doctors who are only able, because of domestic commitments, to work part-time.

Development of a capital investment strategy for radiation (RT) equipment in Ontario.

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (31_suppl) ◽  
pp. 279-279
Author(s):  
Eric Gutierrez ◽  
Padraig Richard Warde ◽  
Dianne Belfour-Barnett ◽  
Garth Matheson ◽  
Elaine Meertens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Radiation Treatment ◽  
Investment Strategy ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Investment Strategies ◽  
Capital Investments ◽  
Modest Improvement ◽  
Treatment Demand ◽  
Radiation Equipment

279 Background: To ensure appropriate access to radiation treatment (RT) for Ontario cancer patients for the next decade and that future capital investments in radiation equipment are appropriately timed and strategically placed, Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) has updated its RT Capital Investment Strategy. The strategy was designed around 4 core principles: i) recognizing treatment machine capacity should match the demand resulting from increasing cancer incidence rates and increasing utilization rates as per CCO goals; ii) keeping pace with advancing technology; iii) ensuring value for money by maximising the use of current infrastructure; and iv) minimizing costs through centralized planning and procurement processes. Methods: A multidisciplinary provincial expert panel reviewed and revised the planning parameters used to project treatment demand and required capacity (including fractions of RT per treated case, number of cases treated per hour, uptime of treatment units). The panel reviewed current practice, impact of new and emerging treatment technologies and benchmarks from other jurisdictions. To project the future demand for radiation therapy, growth in cancer incidence (by county) as well as modest improvement in RT utilization rates were assumed. Results: Recommendations included: i) moving to 12-hour treatment days in all large centres and on 50% of equipment in centres operating fewer than 6 treatment units; ii) ensuring appropriate funding for the replacement of existing RT equipment; iii) equipping constructed rooms in 4 regional cancer centers – thereby adding 6 linacs; iv) equipping swing bunkers across the province – thereby adding 10 linacs; and v) planning for the construction of new facilities to add RT capacity in 3 regions of the province. Conclusions: Funding to implement recommendations from previous capital investment strategies has resulted in an equitable distribution of RT resources across the province. We believe the planning strategies and recommendations outlined in the strategy will improve access to quality RT care as close to home as feasible for Ontario patients.

scholarly journals A built environment response to the rising costs of dementia

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Efthimia Pantzartzis ◽  
Andrew D.F. Price ◽  
Federica Pascale
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Healthcare Costs ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
Investment Strategies ◽  
Care Provision ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Investment Programme ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to identify costs related to dementia care provision and explore how purpose-built environment investments can help control these costs and improve quality of life and clinical outcomes. Design/methodology/approach This research adopts a multi-method approach where the findings of a literature review drove the analysis of data obtained from the 115 pilot projects funded by the Department of Health England’s National Dementia Capital Investment Programme. Findings Under the UK Government’s new productivity challenge, it is fundamental to identify actions that provide value for money to prioritise policy and practice. This paper identifies healthcare spaces (e.g. bathroom) where the impact of the built environment on healthcare costs are most evident and building elements (e.g. lighting) to which these costs can be directly associated. The paper advocates the development of evidence and decision support tools capable of: linking built environment interventions to the healthcare costs; and helping the healthcare and social care sectors to develop effective and efficient capital investment strategies. Research Limitations/implications Further work needs to develop more systematic ways of rationalising proactive and timely built environment interventions capable of mitigating dementia (and older people) care cost escalation. Originality/value This research takes an innovative view on capital investment for care environments and suggests that appropriate built environment interventions can have a profound impact on costs associated with dementia care provision.

Professional health of medical workers as a factor of the quality of medical service in public health

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-89
Author(s):  
Игнатова ◽  
Tatyana Ignatova ◽  
Еремин ◽  
O. Eremin
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
The Social ◽  
Quantitative Characteristics ◽  
Professional Health ◽  
Quality Of Medical Care ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Characteristics

The article deals with the concept of quality of medical care, basic health indicators of professional health of medical workers. The current results of diagnostics of job satisfaction by health workers according to qualitative and quantitative characteristics are presented. Some objective and subjective factors influencing the formation of professional health of medical workers are revealed. The article determines the social status of the person engaged in the field of medicine and the place of medical profession in the system of social relations in modern conditions, when the profession of medical worker is characterized by versatility.

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