Historical Profile of Gender in Turkish Veterinary Education

Gül, Raziye Tamay Başağaç; Özkul, Türel; Akçay, Aytaç; Özen, Abdullah

doi:10.3138/jvme.35.2.305

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“…In Germany, within this historically male dominated group, 86 per cent of university graduates and 62 per cent of veterinary practitioners are now female 4. This feminisation of the veterinary profession is also reported from the UK,19 the USA,20 Canada21 and Turkey 22. At the same time, young female veterinarians feel more easily exhausted and less engaged than young male veterinarians, and were less satisfied than their male colleagues 7 11…”

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confidence: 62%

“…Our study focused on veterinarians working in clinical practice in Germany. However, we have reasons to believe that the results can be transferred to other countries with generally similar working conditions in which an ongoing feminisation and higher risks of work‐related stress, burnout, mental health disorder as well as suicide have been reported 4 8–13 19–22. Our results need to be interpreted with caution as survey participation was voluntary, and it theoretically was possible for non‐practitioners to participate.…”

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confidence: 83%

“…4 This feminisation of the veterinary profession is also reported from the UK, 19 the USA, 20 Canada 21 and Turkey. 22 At the same time, young female veterinarians feel more easily exhausted and less engaged than young male veterinarians, and were less satisfied than their male colleagues. 7 11 Factors associated with and consequences of dissatisfaction in veterinary practice are diverse.…”

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Factors related to work and life satisfaction of veterinary practitioners in Germany

Kersebohm

Lorenz²,

Becher³

et al. 2017

Veterinary Record Open

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ObjectivesVeterinary practitioners’ working situation is both challenging and changing. They have higher levels of work-related stress and suicide risk than the general population. The proportion of women is increasing, and in Germany especially women and employed veterinarians are reported to be less satisfied than comparable subgroups of the general population. In this study we identified key factors associated with work and life satisfaction among veterinary practitioners in Germany.DesignQuestionnaire-based cross-sectional survey.SettingAll veterinary practitioners registered in Germany in 2016.ParticipantsThere were 2549 respondents, of whom 1930 met the inclusion criteria for further analysis. They had a median age of 37 and the majority of respondents were women (79.3 per cent). Almost two-thirds (63.8 per cent) worked as employed veterinarian.Primary outcomesImportance of different job characteristics measured in 5-point Likert items, work satisfaction measured on a 5-point Likert item and life satisfaction measured in 11-point Likert items.Secondary outcomesFacets such as satisfaction with leisure time, family life, health and standard of living, information on working conditions such as working time, income, as well as year of birth and other demographic data.ResultsA ‘good working atmosphere’ was the most relevant job characteristic for all veterinary practitioners. Work satisfaction of employed practitioners is closely linked to satisfaction with their colleagues. This link is less pronounced for self-employed practitioners. A ‘reasonable salary’ was the second and ‘holidays and leisure time’ was the third most important job characteristics for employed practitioners. A ‘good working atmosphere’ and ‘family friendly arrangements’ were statistically significantly more important for women than for men, while a ‘reasonable salary’ was more important for men.ConclusionsOur results indicate strong associations between levels of work satisfaction and various work-related factors in subgroups of veterinary practitioners in Germany that reduce life satisfaction. The strength of some associations differs between men and women, as well as between self-employed and employed veterinarians. Outgoing students should be better prepared for the challenging working conditions that they face in veterinary practice. Salary levels should be improved and the working conditions adapted to the respective subgroups in order to increase work and life satisfaction.

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Factors related to work and life satisfaction of veterinary practitioners in Germany

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Lorenz²,

Becher³

et al. 2017

Veterinary Record Open

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“…Accordingly, it is possible to claim that this study's finding on gender distribution in the veterinary faculty of the university where the study was conducted is parallel to the findings in the literature. As Başa gaç Gül et al [54] emphasized in their study, this may be due to the fact that veterinary medicine is regarded as a male-oriented profession in Turkey, despite the increase in the number of women in the field over the years. Moreover, despite the absence of a statistically significant relation between the levels of hopelessness and gender, female participants were found to exhibit higher levels of hopelessness (66.2%) compared with male participants (53.7%) (Table 5).…”

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confidence: 93%

Determining Hopelessness Levels and Related Factors in Veterinary Students

Yüksel,

Yüksel

2023

Behavioral Sciences

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This study addresses the level of hopelessness experienced by last-year students at a faculty of veterinary medicine. Moreover, it identifies the factors behind this emotion. A face-to-face questionnaire was administered to 238 last-year students from 2017 to 2021. The questionnaire included questions about sociodemographic and other characteristics, along with the Beck Hopelessness Scale. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, factor analysis, and chi-square tests. The findings suggested that nearly 60% of the respondents experienced hopelessness. The analysis also revealed a significant relation between hopelessness levels and variables such as year, gender, expected time of first employment, and psychological status. The results suggested that the current state of mental health is worrying for the veterinary faculty students and therefore for the future veterinarians. For this reason, it can be argued that steps to be taken towards a solution in the veterinary education periods are required.

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“…Timmenga et al recommended that implementation strategies to increase awareness of MWB and DEI must reach all veterinarians at all levels of their professional careers, e.g., through positive reward programs, campaigns, and webinars, which were universally stated as being very effective in creating awareness and having a large impact [ 45 ]. Globally, the number of female veterinarians is increasing and has outpaced the number of male veterinarians in many countries and regions [ 106 , 107 , 108 , 109 , 110 , 111 , 112 , 113 ]. This is also the case in Europe, where the number of female veterinarians is growing rapidly (from 58% in 2018 to 65% in 2023) [ 2 ].…”

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Veterinarian—Chasing A Dream Job? A Comparative Survey on Wellbeing and Stress Levels among European Veterinarians between 2018 and 2023

Jansen,

Lockett,

Colville

et al. 2024

Veterinary Sciences

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Whilst recognizing the abundantly positive aspects within the different domains of the veterinary profession, the challenging socio-economic and cultural working climate has been identified as a source of veterinary mental wellbeing issues. This mixed methods study provides an overview of the mental state of veterinarians across Europe via two cross-sectional surveys in 2018/2019 (n = 14,559 veterinarians) and in 2022/2023 (n = 12,393 veterinarians). Mental wellbeing was assessed using 3 indicators: self-reported stress levels, the need for medical leave due to reduced mental wellbeing (22% and 23%, resp., in 2018/2019 and 2022/2023) and the seven-question Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (2018/2019: 25, 2022/2023: 24.8). In both surveys, important differences were spotlighted between countries, but early-career veterinarians and female veterinarians were most at risk of decreased mental wellbeing all over Europe for all indicators. In conclusion, stress levels and need for medical leave due to reduced mental wellbeing remained at comparatively high levels across the two surveys and standardized mental wellbeing scores remained equally low. Notwithstanding the increased attention given to veterinary wellbeing in the last decade, our results underline that major efforts remain necessary, by creating more supportive and attractive workplaces that prioritize wellbeing, a good work/life balance, and providing job satisfaction.

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Historical Profile of Gender in Turkish Veterinary Education

Cited by 16 publications

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Factors related to work and life satisfaction of veterinary practitioners in Germany

Factors related to work and life satisfaction of veterinary practitioners in Germany

Determining Hopelessness Levels and Related Factors in Veterinary Students

Veterinarian—Chasing A Dream Job? A Comparative Survey on Wellbeing and Stress Levels among European Veterinarians between 2018 and 2023

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