Rules and regulations for a pregnant endourologist : the European perspective
Introduction Working in surgery while pregnant is challenging. Navigating this period safely is of paramount importance. Anecdotal observation suggests that there exists great variation among European nations in regard to maternity leave and radiation safety. The aim of this article was to gain insi...
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ftunivgent:oai:archive.ugent.be:8731186 2023-06-11T04:13:04+02:00 Rules and regulations for a pregnant endourologist : the European perspective Juliebø-Jones, Patrick Pietropaolo, Amelia Spinoit, Anne-Françoise Bergesen, Anne K. Guðbrandsdottir, Gigja Beisland, Christian von Ostau, Nicola Harke, Nina N. Ribal, Maria J. Zerva, Maria Bres-Niewada, Ewa Zondervan, Patricia McLornan, Liza Ferretti, Stefania Tonnhofer, Ursula Necknig, Ulrike Hendrika Skolarikos, Andreas Somani, Bhaskar K. 2022 application/pdf https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8731186 http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-8731186 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-021-03896-y https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8731186/file/8749374 eng eng https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8731186 http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-8731186 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00345-021-03896-y https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8731186/file/8749374 Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0) info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess WORLD JOURNAL OF UROLOGY ISSN: 0724-4983 ISSN: 1433-8726 Medicine and Health Sciences Urology Maternity leave Radiation Pregnancy Endourology Guideline PAID MATERNITY LEAVE RADIATION-EXPOSURE OUTCOMES STRESS journalArticle info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2022 ftunivgent https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-021-03896-y 2023-05-10T22:55:32Z Introduction Working in surgery while pregnant is challenging. Navigating this period safely is of paramount importance. Anecdotal observation suggests that there exists great variation among European nations in regard to maternity leave and radiation safety. The aim of this article was to gain insight into policy patterns and variations across Europe regarding these issues. Methods A series of core question items was distributed to representatives across 12 nations Austria, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Republic of Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom). Results The total number of weeks with full pay ranged from as little as 4 weeks in Belgium to 32 and Iceland. All countries included in this study give the option of additional weeks beyond the initial period, however at reduced pay. Some offer unpaid leave beyond this. Only 5/12 countries had a specific policy on when the pregnant surgeon should come off the on-call rota. Only Austria, Italy and Poland stipulate a requirement for the pregnant clinician to be replaced or be completely exempt in cases involving radiation. Only Germany, Iceland, Norway and Poland highlight the need to limit radiation dose in the first trimester. Beyond this, Germany alone provides written guidance for reduction in gown weight and along with Poland, display arguably the most forward-thinking approach to resting. Conclusion There is a marked range in maternal leave policies across Europe. There also exists a lack of universal guidance on radiation safety for the pregnant urologist. There is urgent need for this void to be addressed. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Ghent University Academic Bibliography Norway World Journal of Urology |
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Introduction Working in surgery while pregnant is challenging. Navigating this period safely is of paramount importance. Anecdotal observation suggests that there exists great variation among European nations in regard to maternity leave and radiation safety. The aim of this article was to gain insight into policy patterns and variations across Europe regarding these issues. Methods A series of core question items was distributed to representatives across 12 nations Austria, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Republic of Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom). Results The total number of weeks with full pay ranged from as little as 4 weeks in Belgium to 32 and Iceland. All countries included in this study give the option of additional weeks beyond the initial period, however at reduced pay. Some offer unpaid leave beyond this. Only 5/12 countries had a specific policy on when the pregnant surgeon should come off the on-call rota. Only Austria, Italy and Poland stipulate a requirement for the pregnant clinician to be replaced or be completely exempt in cases involving radiation. Only Germany, Iceland, Norway and Poland highlight the need to limit radiation dose in the first trimester. Beyond this, Germany alone provides written guidance for reduction in gown weight and along with Poland, display arguably the most forward-thinking approach to resting. Conclusion There is a marked range in maternal leave policies across Europe. There also exists a lack of universal guidance on radiation safety for the pregnant urologist. There is urgent need for this void to be addressed. |
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Juliebø-Jones, Patrick Pietropaolo, Amelia Spinoit, Anne-Françoise Bergesen, Anne K. Guðbrandsdottir, Gigja Beisland, Christian von Ostau, Nicola Harke, Nina N. Ribal, Maria J. Zerva, Maria Bres-Niewada, Ewa Zondervan, Patricia McLornan, Liza Ferretti, Stefania Tonnhofer, Ursula Necknig, Ulrike Hendrika Skolarikos, Andreas Somani, Bhaskar K. |
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