The glass ceiling thickens
The impact of Covid-19 on academic medicine faculty in the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15327997 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rebecca S Lufler (0000-0002-6495-5071, Department of Medical Education, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA, corresponding author), Margaret A McNulty (0000-0001-6638-253X, Indiana University School of Medicine) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2058314-2058314 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medical Education Online (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1087-2981 • E-ISSN: 1087-2981 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10872981.2022.2058314 |
| PMID | 35345985 |
| OpenAlex | W4220761441 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 39 |
The inequities faced by women in academic Medicine before the COVID-19 pandemic are well established. However, there is little formal data regarding exactly how the pandemic has affected faculty. This cross-sectional study investigated the impact of the pandemic on responsibilities at home, work, and mental health according to gender identification, faculty rank, and faculty appointment. In February 2021, an online questionnaire was broadly distributed to academic medicine faculty. Respondents were asked to provide demographic data, answer questions about their responsibilities at home and work, mental health, and how the pandemic has influenced these. Respondents were also asked to document what their institution(s) can do to help faculty through the pandemic. Responses were analyzed via Pearson's chi-square tests and thematic analysis. Women faculty were more likely to be responsible for the care of others (70%, p = 0.014), and the impact was negative, especially for early career faculty (p = 0.019). Productivity in research, teaching, and clinical practice were negatively impacted, with women feeling this in clinical practice (p = 0.005), increased teaching load (p = 0.042), and inadequate work environment (p = 0.013). In the areas of self-care and mental health, women (p < 0.001), early career-faculty (p < 0.001), and clinical faculty (p = 0.029) were more negatively impacted. Early-career women were more likely to fear retribution. Five themes emerged, including Flexible Expectations, Support, Mental Health, Compensation, and Communication. Pre-pandemic stress and burnout were rampant, and this study demonstrates that academic medicine faculty are still suffering. It is the authors' hope that administrations can utilize these data to make informed decisions regarding policies enacted to assist populations who are most vulnerable to the effects of the pandemic
Burnout · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Family medicine · Feeling · Health care · Medical education · Mental health · Pandemic · Political science · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts · Diversity and Career in Medicine · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |