@article{ref1,
title="Obstetrician-gynecologists' role conflict in a natural disaster: professional versus family responsibilities",
journal="Disaster medicine and public health preparedness",
year="2019",
author="Turrentine, Mark A. and Monga, Manju and Swaim, Laurie S.",
volume="13",
number="1",
pages="33-37",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate role conflict between professional and familial responsibilities among obstetric health care providers during a natural disaster between those required to stay in the hospital versus those who were at home during a catastrophic weather event. <br><br>METHODS: A survey was used of obstetric attending and resident physicians in the Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology following Hurricane Harvey on August 26, 2017. <br><br>RESULTS: Ninety one of 103 physicians (88%) completed the survey. Survey responses were compared between physicians who worked in the hospital (n = 47) versus those who were at home (n = 44) during the storm and its immediate aftermath. Physicians in the hospital and at home agreed (47% and 48%, respectively, P = 0.94) that professional duties conflicted with family obligations and felt torn (49% and 55%, respectively, P = 0.48) regarding family obligations. A majority of homebound health care providers disagreed with the statement that professional duties override family responsibilities, whereas less than half of in-hospital providers felt the same (68% at-home versus 47% of the hospital-team, P = 0.10). <br><br>CONCLUSION: As organizations prepare for possible catastrophic situations, institutions must realize that obstetric health care providers will experience role conflict between professional and family responsibilities. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2018;page 1 of 5).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1935-7893",
doi="10.1017/dmp.2018.123",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2018.123"
}