Effect of Coronavirus Disease-2019 on the Workload of Neonatologists

Gender Analysis of Journal of Perinatology Authorship During COVID-19

“…Some researchers may have had differential time to spend writing manuscripts due to workplace (e.g., less time commuting and attending meetings) and societal (e.g., less availability of leisure activities) shutdowns. However, many reports cite signi cant negative pandemic impact on both professional responsibilities and personal obligations that interfere with work; concerningly, these reports show greater negative effects on women (12,(16)(17)(18)24). Though we found no change in the gender proportions of authorship between pre-pandemic and pandemic periods for the Journal of Perinatology, the literature on this topic shows mixed results (20)(21)(22)(25)(26)(27).…”

“…Women physicians report increased responsibility and more time spent on childcare, household obligations, and supporting family life than men (10,11). Women neonatologists are more likely than men to have a signi cant other who works full time and have younger children at home, leading them to bear a larger portion of domestic duties while working full time (12,13). The uneven distribution of domestic obligations may hinder their professional engagement and factor into the gender disparities in scholarly productivity and career advancement (4).…”

“…Scholarly production was directly impeded by several work impacts such as stalled research projects (15), but also through disruption of the work-life balance that disproportionately affected women (16). Baseline gender disparities in homelife responsibilities were exacerbated, primarily due to childcare and home-schooling needs (12,17,18). Many institutions failed to produce standards for managing paid work and caregiving responsibilities during the pandemic, though many institutions recommended taking leave from work to support caregiving needs (19).…”

Gender analysis of Journal of Perinatology authorship during COVID-19

“…Women physicians report increased responsibility and more time spent on childcare, household obligations, and supporting family life than men [ 12 , 13 ]. Women neonatologists are more likely than men to have a significant other who works full time and have younger children at home, leading them to bear a larger portion of domestic duties while working full time [ 11 , 14 ]. The uneven distribution of domestic obligations may hinder their professional engagement and factor into the gender disparities in scholarly productivity and career advancement [ 4 ].…”

“…Scholarly production was directly impeded by several work impacts such as stalled research projects [ 16 ], but also through disruption of the work-life balance that disproportionately affected women [ 17 ]. Baseline gender disparities in homelife responsibilities were exacerbated, primarily due to childcare and home-schooling needs [ 14 , 18 , 19 ]. Many institutions failed to produce standards for managing paid work and caregiving responsibilities during the pandemic, though many institutions recommended taking leave from work to support caregiving needs [ 20 ].…”