Articlenpj health systems2026
Factors influencing female physicians' careers in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.
Article in npj health systems, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
Despite an increase in female physicians in Swiss hospitals, most executive positions are still held by male physicians. This study aimed to identify obstacles and institutional factors influencing female physicians' careers and to evaluate ways to support their professional advancement. An online questionnaire on career obstacles, institutional support, and gender equality was distributed to female physicians employed at hospitals in German-speaking Switzerland. Statistical comparisons between subgroups were performed. The main obstacles reported were doubt in personal competence (39.8%) and lack of support from superiors (37.0%). Mentoring and connecting female physicians were identified as the most useful support options. Doubt in personal competence and a lack of institutional support hinder female physicians' careers. Mentoring programs, flexible employment options, and improved childcare can support their advancement to executive positions.
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