TY - JOUR
TI - Rules and regulations for a pregnant endourologist: the European
perspective
AU - Juliebo-Jones, Patrick
AU - Pietropaolo, Amelia
AU - Spinoit,
AU - Anne-Francoise
AU - Bergesen, Anne K.
AU - Gudbrandsdottir, Gigja and
AU - Beisland, Christian
AU - von Ostau, Nicola
AU - Harke, Nina N.
AU - Ribal,
AU - Maria J.
AU - Zerva, Maria
AU - Bres-Niewada, Ewa
AU - Zondervan, Patricia
AU - and McLornan, Liza
AU - Ferretti, Stefania
AU - Tonnhofer, Ursula and
AU - Necknig, Ulrike Hendrika
AU - Skolarikos, Andreas
AU - Somani, Bhaskar K.
JO - World Journal of Urology
PY - 
VL - null
TODO - null
SP - null
PB - Springer-Verlag
SN - 0724-4983, 1433-8726
TODO - 10.1007/s00345-021-03896-y
TODO - Maternity leave; Radiation; Pregnancy; Endourology; Guideline
TODO - Introduction Working in surgery while pregnant is challenging.
Navigating this period safely is of paramount importance. Anecdotal
observation suggests that there exists great variation among European
nations in regard to maternity leave and radiation safety. The aim of
this article was to gain insight into policy patterns and variations
across Europe regarding these issues. Methods A series of core question
items was distributed to representatives across 12 nations Austria,
Belgium, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Republic of Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom). Results The total
number of weeks with full pay ranged from as little as 4 weeks in
Belgium to 32 and Iceland. All countries included in this study give the
option of additional weeks beyond the initial period, however at reduced
pay. Some offer unpaid leave beyond this. Only 5/12 countries had a
specific policy on when the pregnant surgeon should come off the on-call
rota. Only Austria, Italy and Poland stipulate a requirement for the
pregnant clinician to be replaced or be completely exempt in cases
involving radiation. Only Germany, Iceland, Norway and Poland highlight
the need to limit radiation dose in the first trimester. Beyond this,
Germany alone provides written guidance for reduction in gown weight and
along with Poland, display arguably the most forward-thinking approach
to resting. Conclusion There is a marked range in maternal leave
policies across Europe. There also exists a lack of universal guidance
on radiation safety for the pregnant urologist. There is urgent need for
this void to be addressed.
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