COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Gendered Impact on Indian Physicians.

Jiwnani SabitaPriya RanganathanVirendra Kumar TiwariApurva AshokDevayani NiyogiGeorge KarimundackalConjeevaram S Pramesh

Published in: JCO global oncology (2021)

As the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown measures threw newer challenges, more women physicians than men (81% v 63%) shouldered the burden of increased domestic work and childcare. This survey highlights the need to re-examine the specific challenges faced by women physicians and identify means to support and empower them.

Keyphrases

primary care
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnancy outcomes
cervical cancer screening
breast cancer risk
cross sectional
risk factors
pregnant women
type diabetes
insulin resistance