Association of socio-demographic factors and leadership status towards retirement plan of female dermatologists and pathologist in Malaysia in 2013

Rahim Bakar, Munirah and Harjeet Singh, Keshmeer Kaur (2013) Association of socio-demographic factors and leadership status towards retirement plan of female dermatologists and pathologist in Malaysia in 2013. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

A second year (Package 11) project dissertation. Project paper (Doctor of Medicine (MD)) - Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2013. Background: Dermatology and pathology departments in Malaysia have been predominated by women doctors. This phenomenon has brought up the question whether it will cause shortage of specialists in those departments due to early retirement of female specialists. Objectives: To determine the preference of retirement plan of female dermatologists and pathologists in Malaysia in 2013, and to determine the association of socio-demographic factors and leadership status towards retirement plan. Method : This study was a cross-sectional study done among female dermatologists and pathologists from both government and private settings in Malaysia; by using self administered questionnaires. Results : A total of 52 respondents participated in this study, which was 50.98% from the targeted subjects. Out of the number, 17 (32.7%) of them preferred to retire early. There were no association found between socio-demographic factors and retirement plan. Meanwhile, there was strong association found between leadership status and retirement plan. Conclusion : Most female dermatologists and pathologists in Malaysia prefer to retire at pension age. There was a strong association found between leadership status and retirement plan (p=0.08, Cramer's V = 0.370). Keywords: Dermatologists, Pathologists, Retirement plan, Feminization, Leadership status

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Ms. Adni Syuhaida Zon
Date Deposited:	22 Nov 2022 06:47
Last Modified:	20 Mar 2023 01:26
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/220

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