Experiences with pregnancy and child-rearing, advice for future mothers, and suggestions for improving the system: a qualitative study of women in neurosurgery

Neurosurgery is among the most demanding and time-consuming occupations, and with diversity and inclusion initiatives only recently increasing the number of women in the field, efforts still need to be made to help neurosurgery become more accommodating for pregnancy and child-rearing. Thus, the present study sought to be the first to investigate this issue through in-depth qualitative interviews of women in neurosurgery.