TY  -  JOUR
AU  -  Agadayi, Ezgi
AU  -  Ayhan Başer, Duygu
AU  -  Çevik, Murat
T1  -  Impact of maternity leave and breastfeeding policies on physician fathers in Turkey: a descriptive research study
PY  -  2022
Y1  -  2022-05-01
DO  -  10.1723/0000.37948
JO  -  The Italian Journal of Gender-Specific Medicine
JA  -  Ital J Gender-Specific Med
VL  -  8
IS  -  2
SP  -  87
EP  -  96
PB  -  Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore
SN  -  2612-3487
Y2  -  2026/04/15
UR  -  http://dx.doi.org/10.1723/0000.37948
N2  -  Summary. This study aimed to evaluate the maternity leave from the physician fathers’ perspective and examine the factors affecting their support for their colleagues. This descriptive research study was conducted among a social media group. A 20-item data-collecting tool was used, consisting of four parts: a socio-demographic data section, questions about the respondent’s job, questions pertaining to his wife’s breastfeeding, and questions regarding his opinions and attitude toward his female physician colleagues. Out of the total, 45.5% of participants stated that they faced difficulties while their female physician colleagues were on breastfeeding leave. In addition, 60.3% of respondents declared to be always supportive of their colleagues with regard to their use of breastfeeding leave. Furthermore, we noted an increase in the number of night shifts (negative) and a supportive attitude toward the spouse (positive), and that the status of their spouses using their breastfeeding leaves (positive) affected the male physician’s supportive attitude toward their female physician colleagues. Physician fathers wanted to support their colleagues in using their breastfeeding leave; however, they faced an increased amount of workload. Although the importance of maternity leave for mothers is pretty obvious, the health of the remaining workers should not be ignored.
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