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Factors influencing female doctors’ career decisions at Tshwane District Hospital, Pretoria

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 57 , issue 1 , 2015 , pages: 12–17

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2014.976971

Author(s): Annelet Kruger Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South Africa , Christie Bezuidenhout Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South Africa

Keywords: burnout , family responsibilities , female doctors , flexitime , focus groups , professional

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Abstract

Introduction: Most doctors at Tshwane District Hospital in Pretoria are women who experience difficulty combining a career with family responsibilities because of lack of flexitime or part-time posts. They are also frustrated by the hospital management’s apparent indifference to their concerns. Consequently, female doctors tend to leave Tshwane District to pursue their careers elsewhere. This study explored factors that influence the career choices of female doctors at Tshwane District Hospital in Pretoria.

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