Table 3 Perceived challenges to the specialty of anesthesiology by gender for anesthesiology fellows and direct-entry anesthesiologists
Count (%) of Anesthesiology Fellows’ responses (n = 542) | Count (%) of Direct-Entry Anesthesiologists’ responses (n = 460) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n = 351) | Female (n = 191) | Male (n = 307) | Female (n = 153) | |
Competition from non-physician providers | 188 (53.6) | 118 (61.8) | 153 (49.8)* | 73 (47.7)* |
External perception of anesthesiologist value | 121 (34.5) | 66 (34.6) | 90 (29.3) | 56 (36.6) |
Apathy from anesthesiologist colleagues | 17 (4.8) | 6 (3.1) | 16 (5.2) | 5 (3.3) |
Role of anesthesiologists | 11 (3.1) | 8 (4.2) | 9 (2.9) | 4 (2.6) |
Compensation | 57 (16.2) | 21 (11.0)* | 58 (18.9) | 20 (13.1) |
Uncertainty of changes in the healthcare system | 30 (8.5) | 16 (8.4) | 30 (9.8) | 12 (7.8) |
Threats to patient care | 19 (5.4) | 18 (9.4) | 31 (10.1) | 16 (10.5) |
Corporationized management | 25 (7.1) | 8 (4.2) | 30 (9.8) | 14 (9.2) |
Psychological pressures | 17 (4.8) | 7 (3.7) | 23 (7.5) | 8 (5.2) |
Meeting the standards | 8 (2.3) | 5 (2.6) | 8 (2.6) | 1 (0.7) |