Adverse pregnancy outcomes much higher in Surgical trainees

take everything

Just read this in the IMT and although it's a small, not very robust study it's still shocking how it reports that 71% of surgical SpRs have adverse pregnancy outcomes compared to 17% in a control group.

Wow.
The irish medical system. A serious basketcase.

Icemancometh

take everything wrote: »

Just read this in the IMT and although it's a small, not very robust study it's still shocking how it reports that 71% of surgical SpRs have adverse pregnancy outcomes compared to 17% in a control group.

Wow.
The irish medical system. A serious basketcase.

It's not really that much of a surprise though. (However, I'd take issue with the nature of the study; responding to a questionnaire rather than case reports.) I imagine women working in any high demand & stress job, with irregular hours, would have increased adverse events.

Sitric

The study is hardly robust however the result is not that surprising. It's a high stress job with excessive hours and frequent night work. My partner gave up hospital work (ED) early during pregnancy for this reason.

Everyone knows the working conditions for trainees (and consultants) are unhealthy.