Skip to main content
. 2022 May 24;10:880061. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.880061

Table 1.

Specific risk factors contributing to female physician burnout and potential remedies.

Specific Risk Factors Remedies
Workplace Unequal pay
Lack of mentorship
Limited leadership opportunities
Time constraints
Closing the pay gap
Structured mentoring programs focusing on challenges of female physicians
Clinical leadership training in early career
Transparent advancement policies
Diversity and inclusion measures for gender inequity in leadership
Flexible scheduling
Salaried time off
Consideration of timing and scheduling of key stakeholder meetings
Home Increased household responsibilities relative to male counterparts
Increased childcare responsibilities relative to male counterparts
Meal preparation services
Laundry services
Onsite daycare
Hazard hours child care assistance
Sick care assistance
Assistance with child care transportation needs
Health Childbearing
Increased maternal age
Mental health
Improved maternity leave policies
Flexible schedules and considerations for unique workplace stressors (prolonged standing/hours, night shift differential)
Timing/scheduling for prenatal visits
Easy access to Mental Health Services, hazard hours availability
Subsidized access for trainees