Women doctors in South Africa : a survey of their experience and opinions
| dc.contributor.author | Brink, A. J. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Bradshaw, D. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Benade, M. M. M. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Heath, S. | en_ZA |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-03-18T14:57:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-03-18T14:57:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1991 | |
| dc.description | CITATION: Brink, A. J. et al. 1991. Women doctors in South Africa : a survey of their experience and opinions. South African Medical Journal, 80:561-566. | |
| dc.description | The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za | |
| dc.description.abstract | The proportion of women entering medical school has increased at some faculties but remains at around 20% at others. A postal survey of 2626 women on the Medical Register of the South African Medical and Dental Council was conducted to investigate aspects related to their work. Fifty-five per cent responded, with a possible bias towards older doctors and graduates from Afrikaans-language faculties. Although a significant majority (86,5%) are in practice, about one-third (33,4%) are employed part-time and nearly one-third (29,4%) reported that they had experienced an interruption of their careers for periods of more than 5 years. Major factors relating to this wastage of medical resources identified by this study were the women's dual responsibility at home and at work, the one-time joint taxation system and discrimination in the workplace, in particular with regard to housing loans. Few women find their way into specialist practice (18,5%), teaching or research, although 68,2% indicated that they would have liked to specialise. Home responsibilities (48,2%) and the structure of the curriculum (31,5%) were the commonly reported difficulties experienced with further study. In addition, the lack of part-time training and the geographical location of such facilities also played a role. | |
| dc.description.version | Publisher’s version | |
| dc.format.extent | 6 pages | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2078-5135 (online) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0256-9574 (print) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/7310 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Health & Medical Publishing Group | |
| dc.rights.holder | South African Medical Journal | |
| dc.subject | Women in medicine -- South Africa | en_ZA |
| dc.title | Women doctors in South Africa : a survey of their experience and opinions | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Article |
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