65 per cent doctor-moms battle to stability private, skilled lives: Examine

Sixty-five per cent of 500 doctor-mothers surveyed in key metropolitan and Tier-2 cities expertise burnout whereas striving to balance their personal and professional lives, a brand new examine has discovered. The examine, carried out by Gurugram-based Pristyn Care and Lybrate Data, mentioned 41 per cent of the doctor-moms have skilled office discrimination for “being a doctor and a mother”.

The examine was carried out in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kanpur, Chandigarh, Patna, Kochi and Vijayawada.

An common of 63 per cent of the docs work eight to 12 hours day by day, impacting their capacity to attain passable work-life concord. Over 50 per cent of those professionals struggle to find time for self-care, it mentioned.

To tackle these points, 61 per cent of the respondents want versatile work hours whereas round 20 per cent emphasise the significance of mental health help.

Dr Garima Sawhney, co-founder and gynaecologist at Pristyn Care, mentioned, “The examine goals to grasp how doctor-moms navigate their private {and professional} lives. We thought of their work hours, preferences for scheduling, self-care practices and views on HR insurance policies.

“An overwhelming 80 per cent of the participants say workplaces should provide targeted support and resources specifically tailored for doctor-moms.”

With the COVID-19 pandemic amplifying the challenges confronted by healthcare practitioners, household help has emerged as an important pillar within the careers of profitable docs, the examine mentioned.

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