Female Health Professionals Research Articles

Association of Childhood Abuse with Incident Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

A link between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), stressful life events and psychological factors has previously been reported. Our objective was to examine the relationship between childhood emotional, physical, and sexual abuse and risk of IBD using a large cohort of female health professionals. We included participants in the Nurses' Health Study II who completed the Physical and Emotional Abuse Subscale of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire and the Sexual Maltreatment Scale of the Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scale in 2001. Diagnosis of IBD was determined by self-report and confirmed independently by two physicians through review of medical records. We used Cox proportional hazard modeling to estimate the risk of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) while adjusting for covariates. Among 68,167 women followed from 1989 until 2017, there were 146 incident cases of CD and 215 incident cases of UC. Compared to women with no history of abuse, the adjusted hazard ratios of CD were 1.16 (95% CI 0.67 - 2.02) for mild, 1.58 (95% CI 0.92 - 2.69) for moderate, and 1.95 (95% CI 1.22 - 3.10) for severe abuse (Ptrend = 0.002). We did not observe an association between childhood abuse and risk of UC. Women who reported early life severe abuse had an increased risk of CD. These data add to the growing body of evidence on the critical role of early life stressors in development of CD.

Proportion of Breast Self Examination Practice and its Associated Factors among Female Health Professionals in Government Medical College Hospital , Thiruvananthapuram.

Breast cancer is a leading cause of death among females across the globe. Breast self- examination is considered as a cornerstone testing method for breast cancer screening and early detection. Breast Self Examination is one of the simple, quick and cost free procedures for early detection of breast cancer among women. The Present study was intended to estimate the proportion of Breasts self examination practice and its associated factors among female health professionals in Government Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. The research design adopted for this study was descriptive cross sectional design. The sample consists of 330 female health professionals. Sample fulfilling the eligibility criteria were selected through simple random sampling method and data were collected by giving questionnaire. The collected data was analyzed by using SPSS version 23 and the results were expressed in descriptive and inferential statistics. The collected data showed that about 68% of the participants were doing breast self examination practice and there was a significant association between breast self examination practice and associated factors such as age, basic qualification, highest qualification, profession, years of experience, screening for breast cancer and knowledge and attitude regarding breast self examination practice.The study concluded that adressing all these factors can improve breast self examination practice among female health professionals.

Self-perceived stress by women during the COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey with brazilian physiotherapists

Introduction: the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need to investigate the factors related to stress in female health professionals since women and men are exposed differently to pandemic consequences. Objective: to analyze which psychosocial demands, sociodemographic, and clinical factors were associated with high levels of perceived stress among Brazilian female physiotherapists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study. The data were collected using the Perceived Stress Scale and an online questionnaire sent by e-mail. Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (ORs), with their respective 95% CI, were estimated by logistic regression. Results: the sample was compounded by 339 physiotherapists. Participants who reported a lot/extreme concern with household workers (OR = 2.76; 95% CI: 1.40; 5.46), or relationship with a partner (OR = 4.06; 95% CI: 1.79; 9.21) or financial questions (OR = 2.24; 95% CI: 1.15; 4.35) were more likely to report high levels of perceived stress. In conclusion, the psychosocial demands associated with high levels of perceived stress are high or extreme concern with household chores, or with the relationship with a partner, or financial issues. Conclusion: the factors associated with high levels of perceived stress in this sample of Brazilian physiotherapists were the following psychosocial demands: high or extreme concern with household chores, high or extreme with a relationship with a partner, or high or extreme with financial issues.

A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Warning Signs and Prevention of Reproductive Cancer among Female Non Health Professionals in a selected Hospital, Mangaluru

Female reproductive cancer is cancer of the organs related to female reproductive system. In order to identify these cancers in early stage women needs to have knowledge regarding warning signs of these cancers. Possessing knowledge helps to reduce mortality and enhances number of cure rate among women’s at risk of reproductive cancer and it is one of the prime responsibility of all health care personnel’s to disseminate information regarding warning signs and prevention of reproductive cancer. The present investigation was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding warning signs and prevention of reproductive cancer among female non health professionals working in selected hospital and to find out the association between the pre test knowledge score regarding warning signs and prevention of reproductive cancer and their selected demographic variables. The research design used in the study was pre – experimental one group pre-test post-test and non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to draw sample. The data was collected from 60 non health professionals using the structured knowledge questionnaire. Structured teaching programme was conducted and post-test was administered after 7 days using the same structured knowledge questionnaire to find out the effectiveness of structured teaching programme. The results revealed that the overall mean percentage knowledge score in the pre-test and post-test were 34% and 74.56% respectively. Enhancement mean percentage knowledge score was found to be 40.56%. The statistical paired ‘t’ test (t= 44.44) indicates that enhancement in the mean percentage knowledge score was found to be significant at 0.05 level for all the aspects under study. The association found to be significant between pre-test knowledge scores & selected socio demographic variables such as age, educational status, occupation, monthly income, and information regarding reproductive cancer at 0.05 levels (P< 0.05). There is no significant association and some demographical variable such as religion, marital status and family history of cancer, presence of children.

Gender differences among mental health professionals’ knowledge of domestic violence

ABSTRACT Objective This article aims to discuss the gender differences among female and male mental health professionals working with domestic violence survivors. In addition, this article suggests gender is a significant variable that should be considered in domestic violence education, research, and practice. Method Data were collected from a sample of 175 mental health professionals who responded to quantitative and qualitative questions assessing their knowledge of DV. Data were imported to the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), version 28 which was used to analyze the data. Descriptive statistical methods were employed to explore the descriptive statistics of the demographic variables. Cross-tabulation and chi-square tests were used to explore associations between variables. Results The findings show that gender differences exist among female and male mental health professionals’ knowledge of domestic violence. Female mental health professionals tend to have a higher awareness and understanding of domestic violence about prevalence, while male mental health professionals tend to have a higher understanding of the impact of domestic violence on racial and ethnic women and women in various age groups. Discussion The study demonstrates the need to integrate an inclusive gender analysis that examines the competency, knowledge, and skills among mental health professionals working with domestic violence survivors. A gender analysis is crucial in further exploring mental health professionals’ roles, attitudes, treatment, outcomes, and approaches to domestic violence cases.

Feminization of the health workforce in China: exploring gendered composition from 2002 to 2020.

Feminization of health workforce has been globally documented, but it has not been investigated in China. This study aims to analyze changes in the gendered composition of health workforce and explore the trend in different types of health workforce, health organizations and majors within China's health system. The data were collected from China Health Statistical Yearbook from 2002 to 2020. We focused on health professionals including doctors, nurses, and pharmacists in health organizations. Trend analysis was employed to examine the change in the ratio of female health workforce over 18years. The estimated average annual percent change (AAPC) was estimated, and the reciprocals of variances for the female ratios were used as weights. In China, health professionals increased from 4.7 million in 2002 to 10.68 million in 2020. Health professionals per 1000 population increased from 3.41 in 2002 to 7.57 in 2020. The ratio of female health professionals significantly increased from 63.85% in 2002 to 72.4% in 2020 (AAPC = 1.04%, 95% CI 0.96-1.11%, P < 0.001). Female doctors and pharmacists increased 4.7 and 7.9 percentage points from 2002 to 2020. Female health workers at township health centers, village clinics, centers for disease control and prevention had higher annual increase rate (AAPC = 1.67%, 2.25% and 1.33%, respectively) than those at hospital (0.70%) and community health center (0.5%). Female doctors in traditional Chinese medicine, dentistry and public health had higher annual increase rate (AAPC = 1.82%, 1.53% and 1.91%, respectively) than female clinical doctor (0.64%). More women are participating in the healthcare sector in China. However, socially lower-ranked positions have been feminizing faster, which could be due to the inherent and structural gender norms restricting women's career. More collective and comprehensive system-level actions will be needed to foster a gender-equitable environment for health workforce at all levels.

The Unsung Struggles of Female Medical Residents: Breaking Barriers and Shaping the Future

The journey through medical residency is a tough test, especially for female health professionals worldwide. As medical field advances and more female students are getting enrolled in medical colleges, an increasing number of women are joining residency programs bringing unique perspectives and invaluable contributions. In Pakistan, female students ratio has increased tremendously in medical colleges. It is reported to be 3:1 and even 4:1 in some medical colleges1. Despite this, the ratio of female workforce remain below 50%&#x0D; due to multiple factors at social, organizational and individual level. There is restriction to work from in laws, child bearing and rearing difficulties, inequalities&#x0D; in promotions which hinder girls to join residency trai-&#x0D; ning.2

Nutritional Knowledge about Maternal and Newborn Health among Physiotherapists during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Adequate nutrition before and during pregnancy, as well as postpartum, is among the major contributors to maternal and newborn health. Physiotherapists' knowledge of this area is still scarce, although their clinical practice has been linked to newborns' neuropsychomotor development, which, in turn, is influenced by maternal health and nutritional status. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the nutritional knowledge of physiotherapists regarding maternal and newborn health. A total of 70 Brazilian physiotherapists (32.2 ± 6.0 years; 72.9% females) were evaluated between November 2019 and February 2020 for their sociodemographic characteristics, professional experience, and nutritional knowledge about maternal and newborn health through a validated questionnaire personally administered by the same trained researcher. Most of the physiotherapists had graduated but had no specialization in maternal and child physiotherapy (96.1% of the females and all the males). The nutritional knowledge about maternal and newborn health was significantly different between the female and male health professionals, as well as between the less and more experienced participants, i.e., female physiotherapists and the more experienced ones had more correct answers on the nutritional questionnaire than the male and less experienced physiotherapists, respectively (p < 0.05). Our results open an interesting window for the future education and training of Brazilian physiotherapists in nutrition.

Determinants of Cervical Cancer Screening among Female Health Professionals in Harar Town, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Early screening for cervical cancer is a key life-saving intervention in reducing maternal mortality and morbidity. Despite the high burden of cervical cancer, the coverage of cervical cancer screening is low in developing countries, including Ethiopia. There is a paucity of information on the utilization of cervical cancer screening among female health professionals in eastern Ethiopia. This study aimedto assess the determinants of cervical cancer screening among female health professionals in Harar town, eastern Ethiopia. An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 232 female health professionals in Harar town from September 01 to 30, 2022. Data were entered using EpiData version 3.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 27.0. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify significant factors for the level of cervical cancer screening. An adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with a 95% confidence interval was used to report the strength of association and statistical significance declared at p value < 0.05. The prevalence of cervical cancer screening among female health professionals was 16.8% (95% CI: 11%, 22%). Higher education level (AOR = 4.28, 95% CI: 1.68, 10.90), use of contraceptives (AOR = 2.71, 95% CI: 1.17, 6.23), training on cervical cancer screening (AOR = 2.53, 95% CI: 1.05, 6.08), good knowledge about cervical cancer screening (AOR = 3.37, 95% CI: 1.44, 7.91), and positive attitude toward cervical cancer screening (AOR = 5.31, 95% CI: 2.04, 13.83) were independent factors that increased the utilization of cervical cancer screening. One in every six female health professionals was screened for cervical cancer. Education level, contraceptive use, cervical cancer screening training, cervical cancer screening knowledge, and attitude toward cervical cancer screening were the determinants of cervical cancer screening utilization among female health professionals. Improving the health professionals' knowledge and attitude toward cervical cancer screening through upgrading their education level and training on cervical cancer screening would be essential to improving the level of cervical cancer screening.

Feelings expressed by professionals caring for children and teenagers victims of sexual violence.

to describe the feelings expressed by health professionals when caring for child and adolescent victims of sexual violence from the theoretical perspective of Symbolic Interactionism. qualitative research carried out with 30 female health professionals. An instrument was used consisting of closed questions for sociodemographic data and a script with open questions for interviews. The data was organized and analyzed using Nvivo software version 12, according to Bardin's proposal, from the perspective of Symbolic Interactionism in the work of Charles Morris. The project was approved by the Research Ethics Committee. five thematic categories emerged, revealing feelings of empathy, fear, indignation, suffering, and consternation. These feelings remained in the interviewees' memories, making caring for child and adolescent victims of sexual violence a moving and difficult experience that deeply marks the life of the health professional. there is a need to adopt strategies to support the mental health of professionals who work in services that provide general care to children and adolescents, considering that there is a possibility that they will provide care to child and adolescent victims of sexual violence in compliance with pre-existing public policies. (1) Feelings stem from individual impressions in line with social interaction. (2) Caring for child and adolescent victims has a negative impact on professionals' emotions. (3) Service managers need to pay attention to the health of professionals who assist victims.

Healthcare professionals’ intention to adopt mobile phone-based SMS and its predictors for adherence support and care of TB patients in a resource-limited setting: a structural equation modelling analysis

ObjectiveTo assess healthcare providers’ intentions and the associated factors to use mobile phone-based short message service (SMS) to support adherence and care of tuberculosis (TB) patients in the Oromia region...

Best-worst scaling in studying the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on health professionals in Ghana

In this study, we utilized a best-worst scaling experiment design to assess the potential factors associated with depression, anxiety, and stress among health professionals following the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic. The maximum difference model was performed to analyze the potential risk factors associated with depression, anxiety, and stress. As a case study, a total of 300 health professionals in Ghana were included in the survey. The majority, 112 (68.7%) male health professionals and 97 (70.8%) female health professionals reported that they had encountered suspected COVID-19 patients. 83 (50.9%) of the male health professionals and 76 (55.5%) of the female health professionals reported that they had encountered confirmed COVID-19 patients. A considerable proportion of the males 59 (36.2%) and females 57 (41.6%) health professionals reported coming into direct contact with COVID-19 lab specimens. The findings indicated that a high proportion of health professionals encountered suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients, while a considerable proportion had direct contact with COVID-19 lab specimens leading to psychological problems. Risk factors such as contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients, the relentless spread of the coronavirus, death of patients and colleagues, shortage of medical protective equipment, direct contact with COVID-19 lab specimens, and the permanent threat of being infected should be given special attention, and necessary psychological intervention provided for health professionals endorsing these risk factors. Improving the supply of medical protective equipment to meet occupational protection practices, sufficient rest, and improving the vaccination of the population might help safeguard health professionals from depression, anxiety, and stress. Our results provide insight into policy discussions on the mental health of health professionals and interventions that are essential to enhance psychological resilience.

The Health Implications of Meal Skipping Amongst the Elderly and the Strategies for Improvement of Their Healthy Food Consumption in Ugheli, Delta State

This study delves into the critical realm of the health implications of meal skipping among the elderly and delineates strategies for the enhancement of healthy food consumption within the unique context of Ugheli, Delta State. As the elderly populace plays an indispensable role in shaping the social, cultural, and familial tapestry of any community, understanding the dietary habits and their impacts on health becomes paramount. The research design comprises both experimental and survey methods, integrating dietary experiments with comprehensive questionnaires. Ugheli, a culturally diverse city in Delta State, Nigeria, forms the geographical scope of this study. The population encompasses 19,235 pensioners, representing a significant segment of the community. Three hundred and sixty-eight respondents, including retirees and health professionals, participated in the study, yielding a response rate of 98%. The findings highlight a pressing concern: a substantial proportion of the elderly in Ugheli grapples with undernutrition, particularly among females. Moreover, meal skipping among the elderly yields a host of adverse health effects, including metabolic disruptions, weight gain, elevated blood pressure, and impaired cognitive function. To mitigate these issues, the study posits evidence-based strategies for bolstering healthy food consumption. These strategies encompass discouraging meal skipping, promoting whole-grain intake, encouraging food fortification, and reducing excessive carbohydrate consumption. Notably, consensus prevails among both male and female respondents and health professionals regarding the significance of these strategies. The implications extend to public health policies and community development in Ugheli, Delta State.

Intakes of unprocessed and minimally processed and ultra-processed food are associated with diet-quality in female and male health professionals in the United States: a prospective analysis.

High unprocessed and minimally processed food (UMP) intake has been associated with high-quality diets, while the opposite has been shown for ultra-processed food (UPF). Nevertheless, the association between UMP and UPF consumption and diet-quality over the long-term warrants further examination. This study aimed to assess whether UMP and UPF intake are associated with three diet-quality metrics in female and male health professionals from two US cohorts over three decades of follow-up. This is a cohort study, including data from the Nurses' Health Study (NHS), from 1986-2010 (n = 51,956) and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study (HPFS) from 1986-2006 (n = 31,307). /setting: Participants were invited in 1976 (NHS) and 1986 (HPFS) to respond to mailed questionnaires every 2-4 years and diet was assessed with a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire every 4 years. UMP and UPF intake were calculated using the NOVA classification. Generalized estimating equations for marginal means and repeated cross-sectional associations between diet-quality metrics and quintiles of UMP and UPF. Diets were assessed every four years from 1986 to 2010. With increasing quintiles of UMP intakes, the AHEI-2010 increased 7.1% (3.80 points [95%CI 3.66; 3.93]) in the NHS and 10.1% (5.75 points [95%CI 5.52; 5.98]) in the HPFS; the aMED increased 11.7% (0.50 points [95%CI 0.47; 0.52]) in the NHS and 14.0% (0.64 points [95%CI 0.60; 0.68]) in the HPFS; and the DASH-diet score increased 7.5% (1.81 points [95%CI 1.76; 1.87]) in the NHS and 10.6% (2.66 points [95%CI 2.57; 2.76]) in the HPFS. In the fifth quintile of UPF intake compared with the first, the AHEI-2010 was -9.3% (-4.60 points [95%CI -4.73; -4.47]) lower in the NHS and -13.7% (-6.89 points [95%CI -7.12; -6.66]) lower in the HPFS; the aMED was -14.7% (-0.55 points [95%CI -0.57; -0.53]) lower in the NHS and -19.0% (-0.74 points [95%CI -0.78; -0.70]) lower in the HPFS; and the DASH-diet score was -8.1% (-1.81 points [95%CI -1.86; -1.76]) lower in the NHS and -12.8% (-2.84 points [95%CI -2.93; -2.74]) lower in the HPFS. Consumption of UMP was associated with better dietary quality, while consumption of UPF was associated with poorer dietary quality.

Awareness and readiness of mental healthcare providers to implement telemental health services and associated factors at public referral hospitals in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia

ObjectiveTo assess the awareness and readiness of mental healthcare providers to implement telemental health services and the associated factors at public referral hospitals in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia.Study designA cross-sectional...

Поведенческие факторы риска хронических неинфекционных заболеваний у работников системы здравоохранения.

Low physical activity, smoking and alcohol consumption are among the leading behavioural factors contributing to high morbidity and excess mortality from noncommunicable diseases. It can be assumed that health-care workers should be in the mainstream of population behavioural patterns. However, greater awareness of both the principles of healthy lifestyles and the harms of not following them may distinguish this population group in terms of behavioural responses. Purpose: to estimate the prevalence of behavioural risk factors for chronic noncommunicable diseases among health-care workers. Materials and methods. Study type: case-control study. Data source: results of the survey of the 28th wave of the Russian National Research University Higher School of Economics’ Monitoring of Economic Situation and Health, representative sample by individuals, survey year 2019. Responses received from respondents – health care workers about their use of tobacco, alcohol and exercise were analysed comparatively. Pearson Chi-square test at significance level p≤0,05 was used to find differences. Results. A sociological survey of 55 male and 257 female health workers of working age was carried out. We found that the incidence of a positive smoking response was lower in both male and female working-age health professionals than in the general population of working-age individuals. Compared with the general populations of men and women, no significant differences were found in responses to questions about alcohol consumption and exercise. Findings. We found that of the three behavioural factors (smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity), only the first was significantly less prevalent among health professionals. The overall trends identified need to be investigated in more detail.

Health professionals' understanding and attitude towards the End of Life Choice Act 2019: a secondary analysis of Manatū Hauora - Ministry of Health workforce surveys.

To determine socio-demographic factors associated with health professionals' understanding of the End of Life Choice Act (the Act), support for assisted dying (AD), and willingness to provide AD in New Zealand. Secondary analysis of two Manatū Hauora - Ministry of Health workforce surveys conducted in February and July 2021. Our analysis showed (1) older health professionals (age>55) had a better overall understanding of the Act than their young colleagues (age⁢35), (2) female health professionals were less likely to support and be willing to provide AD, (3) Asian health professionals were less likely to support AD compared to their Pākehā/European counterparts, (4) nurses were more likely to support AD and be willing to provide AD when compared to medical practitioners, and (5) pharmacists were more willing to provide AD when compared to medical practitioners. Several socio-demographic factors, including age, gender, ethnicity, and professional background, are significantly associated with health professionals' support and willingness to provide AD, with likely consequences for the AD workforce availability and service delivery in New Zealand. Future review of the Act could consider enhancing the roles of those professional groups with higher support and willingness to assist in providing AD services in caring for people requesting AD.

Exploring the awareness, perceptions, and behaviors regarding HIV/AIDS among healthcare workers in Sindh, Pakistan

Introduction: Pakistan is among the nations reporting the highest growth in HIV infections globally. Particularly in Sindh province, HIV has reached an alarming stage among vulnerable groups of society and dialysis patients. The primary purpose of this study was to investigate female health professionals' HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in rural Pakistan. A general practitioner (GP) started seeing an unusually rise of cases in young children with HIV (AIDS) infection earlier this year. There is a fault in health care system because the women who hired as female health workers have insufficient knowledge, awareness, and handling of HIV. There poor attitudes, and inappropriate practices related to HIV, are the key variables affecting the proper control of HIV/AIDS spread. Methods: This current quantitative cross-sectional study conducted on Female health workers age range between 18 to 60 years after taking proper training and at least three months of field experience to assess their KAPs on HIV/AIDS. Total 316 LHWs were selected who were fit according to the inclusion criteria. Results: It was found half of the LHWs were Matric passed with 50.9% of them were aware of HIV/AIDS as a viral disease.

Knowledge and attitude towards Ghana's abortion law: A cross-sectional study among female undergraduate students.

Ghana amended its abortion law to permit abortion under certain circumstances due to the impacts of unsafe abortion. Even though the abortion law in Ghana is liberal, most women do not utilize the services. Studies have shown that lack of knowledge and attitude towards abortion laws are the barriers deterring women from using safe abortion services. This study, therefore, assessed the knowledge and attitudes of future female health professionals towards Ghana's abortion law. This was an institutional-based cross-sectional study among 240 female students undertaking undergraduate courses at the Fred Newton Binka School of Public Health (FNBSPH), the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Ghana. Knowledge was measured with 9 items using yes or no responses while Attitude was measured using a five-point Likert scale with 14 items. Factors associated with poor knowledge among the students were determined using logistic regression. All analyses were done using STATA version 16.0. Of the 240 participants, 24 (10%) reported ever being pregnant. Among these pregnancies, 20 (83.3%) ended in abortions, with 15 (75%) of them unsafely done. The majority (53.3%) of the students knew the conditions under which abortion is allowed in Ghana and most (61.7%) of them had positive attitudes towards the abortion legislation in the country. The year of study (aOR: 0.06; 95%CI: 0.01-0.23), residential status (aOR: 0.44; 95%CI: 0.20-0.74) and poor attitude towards the abortion law (Aor:0.46; 95% CI: 0.26-0.82) were associated with poor abortion law knowledge among the students. This study has demonstrated that knowledge and attitude towards Ghana's abortion legislation among the students was fairly good. Students' year of study, residential status and attitude towards the abortion law were also found associated with poor knowledge of Ghana's abortion law. Increasing young women's knowledge of the abortion law may lead to more favourable attitudes towards abortion, improving the utilization of safe and legal abortion services.

Impact of Work-Family Balance on Career Development of Female Health Professionals with Mediating Role of Job Performance and Moderating Role of Gender Friendly Environment

Nowadays, the challenge faced by healthcare organizations is that female healthcare professionals are not joining the medical workforce in Pakistan, and it creates a serious necessity to understand the effects of Work-Family Balance (WFB) on Women Career Development (WCD). This study addressed the gaps that how WFB was related to job performance (JP) and WCD; and whether gender friendly environment (GFE) would strong or weak this relationship. The focus of this research was to investigate the impact of WFB on the WCD of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals with mediating role of JP and moderating role of GFE. Using the convenience sampling method, a sample of 200 female health professionals was selected. The study design was cross-sectional, and self-administered questionnaires were used. Data were analyzed using correlation and regression analysis. The precise testing of the causal relationship was not possible due to the cross-sectional study design. This study was limited by its geographical area coverage and small sample size. A comparative study could not be done in public and private hospitals. Results show that the relationship between WFB and WCD was found to be insignificant, and this relationship was not mediated by JP. The moderating effect of GFE was found to be significant and suggests that high GFE supports WCD. Human resource managers should take measures and formulate strategies for GFE which will support the career development of female health professionals in healthcare organizations.