Perspectives of Female Physicians Who Lead in the Public Health Sector in India – A Qualitative Study
Introduction: This qualitative, research studies female physicians in leadership roles to identify reasons for their underrepresentation. Materials and Methods: Fourteen female physicians in leadership positions in India’s federal and state ministries of health were purposively sampled and interview...
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| author | Sangeeta Saxena Elizabeth Tisdell Betsy Aumiller |
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| description | Introduction:
This qualitative, research studies female physicians in leadership roles to identify reasons for their underrepresentation.
Materials and Methods:
Fourteen female physicians in leadership positions in India’s federal and state ministries of health were purposively sampled and interviewed online.
Results:
Female physician face cultural, organisational and structural barriers. Familial expectations and imbibed, internalised responsibility to prioritise family hold them back. The rigid bureaucracy makes their workplaces non-inclusive. Microaggressions and implicit gender bias abound. A formalised training system and a performance-based reward system are absent. The enabling factors are family support, incidental learning, being emotionally intelligent and passion for their work.
Conclusions:
Action at the societal, medical education and public health system structural level can motivate female physicians to assume for leadership positions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-91dc660acd9a4e4aa6e4f9e13d9f40f62025-07-02T15:29:43ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsPreventive Medicine: Research & Reviews2950-58282950-58362024-09-011524124710.4103/PMRR.PMRR_54_24Perspectives of Female Physicians Who Lead in the Public Health Sector in India – A Qualitative StudySangeeta SaxenaElizabeth TisdellBetsy AumillerIntroduction: This qualitative, research studies female physicians in leadership roles to identify reasons for their underrepresentation. Materials and Methods: Fourteen female physicians in leadership positions in India’s federal and state ministries of health were purposively sampled and interviewed online. Results: Female physician face cultural, organisational and structural barriers. Familial expectations and imbibed, internalised responsibility to prioritise family hold them back. The rigid bureaucracy makes their workplaces non-inclusive. Microaggressions and implicit gender bias abound. A formalised training system and a performance-based reward system are absent. The enabling factors are family support, incidental learning, being emotionally intelligent and passion for their work. Conclusions: Action at the societal, medical education and public health system structural level can motivate female physicians to assume for leadership positions.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/PMRR.PMRR_54_24female physicianindiapreventive medicineprimary healthcareleasdership |
| spellingShingle | Sangeeta Saxena Elizabeth Tisdell Betsy Aumiller Perspectives of Female Physicians Who Lead in the Public Health Sector in India – A Qualitative Study Preventive Medicine: Research & Reviews female physician india preventive medicine primary healthcare leasdership |
| title | Perspectives of Female Physicians Who Lead in the Public Health Sector in India – A Qualitative Study |
| title_full | Perspectives of Female Physicians Who Lead in the Public Health Sector in India – A Qualitative Study |
| title_fullStr | Perspectives of Female Physicians Who Lead in the Public Health Sector in India – A Qualitative Study |
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| title_short | Perspectives of Female Physicians Who Lead in the Public Health Sector in India – A Qualitative Study |
| title_sort | perspectives of female physicians who lead in the public health sector in india a qualitative study |
| topic | female physician india preventive medicine primary healthcare leasdership |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/PMRR.PMRR_54_24 |
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