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- Title
Survey of diversity awareness and environment among members of the Pediatric Rheumatology Association of Japan.
- Authors
Kishi, Takayuki; Nakano, Naoko; Narazaki, Hidehiko; Yashiro, Masato; Hashimoto, Kunio; Shinoki, Toshihiko; Sato, Tomomi; Kinjo, Noriko; Imanaka, Hiroyuki; Bando, Yuki; Inamo, Yasuji; Yamazaki, Kazuko; Okamoto, Nami
- Abstract
Background: Diversity management has gained traction in Japan. The Pediatric Rheumatology Association of Japan (PRAJ) has an Advisory Committee for Diversity Promotion with a broader focus on promoting diversity. The objectives of this study were to better understand the problems faced by PRAJ members regarding the work environment, childcare and nursing care, and work‐life balance. Methods: A web‐based questionnaire was administered to members of the PRAJ and 79 responses were evaluated. Results: Of the respondents, 73% were male and 27% were female. A total of 14% worked for more than 12 h on weekdays, and 22% worked for more than 60 h per week and 38% had fewer than 4 days off per month. Regarding childcare, 54% of the respondents were raising preschool children and 83% had taken parental leave for less than 1 year. A total of 17% of participants had family members in need of care. For both childcare and caregiving, the burden was greater for women. Only 18% of the respondents reported a well‐balanced work‐life balance, and the most common reasons for a lack of balance were not having enough time, heavy workload, and heavy housework load. Conclusions: The working hours of the respondents were long, and female members had a greater burden of childcare and caregiving, which was considered a barrier to the career development of women. In the future, there will be a need to promote a sense of equality in diverse human resources, develop support for family life, and shorten working hours.
- Subjects
JAPAN; WORK environment; CHILD care; NURSING; RHEUMATOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; WORK-life balance; RHEUMATOLOGISTS; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; PEDIATRICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Pediatrics International, 2023, Vol 65, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1328-8067
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ped.15654