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Review
. 2022 Jun;40(2):225-234.
doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2021.12.001. Epub 2022 May 4.

Burnout from Gender Inequity in a Pandemic

Elizabeth B Malinzak  1 , Stephanie I Byerly  2
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Review

Burnout from Gender Inequity in a Pandemic

Elizabeth B Malinzak et al. Anesthesiol Clin. 2022 Jun.

Abstract

Women represent approximately one-third of all anesthesiologists in the United States. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, research regarding gender bias in anesthesiology defined the scope of the problem. Unfortunately, the pandemic exposed and expanded the imbalances associated with gender, placing women anesthesiologists as both primary caregivers in the home and on the frontlines of health care. These systemic inequities exacerbated burnout in women anesthesiologists. Several initiatives that can improve well-being and the work culture for all anesthesiologists, including women, will also be discussed.

Keywords: Burnout; COVID-19 pandemic; Gender equity; Well-being; Women anesthesiologists.

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Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose.

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