Current Policies and Support Services for Pregnant and Parenting Veterinary Medical Students and House Officers at United States Veterinary Medical Training Institutions

被引:4
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作者
Molter, Brianna [1 ]
Wayne, Annie [2 ]
Mueller, Megan K. [3 ]
Gibeley, Megan [4 ]
Rosenbaum, Marieke H. [5 ]
机构
[1] Lebanon Vet Hosp, 920 Trumbull Highway, Lebanon, CT 06249 USA
[2] Tufts Univ, Cummings Sch Vet Med, Dept Clin Sci, 200 Westboro Rd, North Grafton, MA 01536 USA
[3] Tufts Univ, Jonathan M Tisch Coll Civ Life, 10 Upper Campus Rd,Lincoln Filene Hall, Medford, MA 02155 USA
[4] Pieper Mem Vet Ctr, 730 Randolph Rd, Middletown, CT 06457 USA
[5] Tufts Univ, Cummings Sch Vet Med, Dept Infect Dis & Global Hlth, 200 Westboro Rd, North Grafton, MA 01536 USA
关键词
veterinary medical training; pregnancy support; parenting support; breastfeeding support; MENTAL-HEALTH; GENDER; STRESS; WORK; PROFESSION; WOMEN;
D O I
10.3138/jvme.0917-119r
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Wellness and work-life balance are prominent concerns in the veterinary profession and data suggest that personal relationship-building with peers and family assist veterinary trainees and veterinarians with wellness. The demographics of veterinary medical trainees (students, interns, and residents) have shifted to a female-dominated cohort and veterinary training overlaps with peak reproductive age for the majority of trainees. Despite a robust body of literature in the human medical profession surrounding pregnancy, parenting, and family planning (PPFP) among human medical students, interns, and residents, no comparable data exist within the United States veterinary medical community. This study reviewed policies and support services in place to support PPFP at accredited United States veterinary medical training institutions through the use of an online administrator survey and the review of handbooks and relevant written material. Results from this study highlight a lack of consistency across veterinary medical training institutions for policy and support services for PPFP for trainees, especially related to lactation support and parental leave. Our data can help facilitate the development of standards or best practices for policies and support services that support PPFP among veterinary medical trainees, and opens the dialogue to consider the unique needs of our shifted trainee demographics.
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页码:145 / 152
页数:8
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