Kenichiro Takeda, Hajime Kasai, Hiroshi Tajima, Nami Hayama, Mikihito Saito, Chiaki Kawame, Takuji Suzuki
Effectiveness of Lung Ultrasound Training Utilizing a High-Fidelity Simulator
ATS scholar
studies suggested adverse impacts covid19 scientific outputs work routines scientists evidence required understand detailed obstacles challenging scientists work productivity pandemic including different people affected eg gender online surveybased thematic analysis investigated pandemic affected scientists perception scientific academic productivity science technology engineering mathematics stem medicine fields analysis examined inequitable changes duties responsibilities caregiving children family andor households exist scientists mothers compared scientists fathers nonparents survey collected data 2548 survey responses six languages across 132 countries results indicate many scientists suffered delays restrictions research activities administrations due lockdown institutions well increased workloads adapting online teaching environment caregiving responsibility children family increased compromised time academic efforts especially due temporary shutdown social supports higher percentages female parent participants male parent participants expressed increased burdens indicating unequal divisions caregiving women men range physical mental health issues identified mainly due overworking isolation despite numerous obstacles participants reported advantages pandemic including efficiency online teaching increased funding covidrelated research application alternative research methodologies fluidity workday commuting findings imply need rapid institutional support aid various academic activities diminish gender inequity career development among academicians highlighting crisis exacerbate existing inequalities