Abstract
Few studies have evaluated gender differences in young dentists’ career focusing on career breaks and return to work. We created a cohort dataset for dentists registered in 2006 using the national survey between 2006–2016 (men, 1680; women, 984), and examined the work setting of dentists by gender 10 years after registration. The proportion of dentists on career break increased each survey year, and was more pronounced in women than in men (2006 to 2016, men, 11.2% to 14.2%; women, 7.9% to 31.0%). The proportion of those who had career breaks between 2006–2016 was 44.8% in men and 62.9% in women. In the multiple logistic regression for examining the associations between those who returned to work compared to those working continuously, in women, the odds ratios (OR) were significantly higher in those working in dental clinics (owner, OR: 5.39; employee, OR: 3.10), and those working part-time (OR: 2.07); however, in men, there was no significant association with part-time work. These results suggest during early career phase, female dentists are more likely than males to take career breaks and choose part-time on returning. These gender differences should be considered for ensuring adequate workforce in dentistry in the future.
Funder
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Subject
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Reference26 articles.
1. 2017–2018 Survey of Dental Education—Report 1: Academic Programs, Enrollment, and Graduates,2018
2. Manual of Dental Practice 2015;Kravitz,2016
3. Basic Information on Dental and Oral Health
https://www.jda.or.jp/dental_data/pdf/chapter_04.pdf
4. Gender Inequalities in the Dental Workforce: Global Perspectives
5. Admission of dental students;Ono;J. Jpn. Dent. Educ. Assoc.,2017
Cited by
4 articles.
订阅此论文施引文献
订阅此论文施引文献,注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献,订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献