A Systematic Review of the Abdominal Surgeon’s Personality: Exploring Common Traits in Western Populations
The personality traits commonly seen in abdominal surgeons remains undefined, and its potential influence on decision-making and patient outcomes underexplored. This systematic review identified studies on abdominal surgeons who had undergone validated personality testing, with assessment of decisio...
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| author | Carly Nichola Bisset Tracey McKee Mary Cawley Elliot Tilling Susan Joan Moug |
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| description | The personality traits commonly seen in abdominal surgeons remains undefined, and its potential influence on decision-making and patient outcomes underexplored. This systematic review identified studies on abdominal surgeons who had undergone validated personality testing, with assessment of decision-making and post-operative patient outcomes. The study protocol was registered on PROSPERO (University of York, UK (CRD42019151375)). MEDLINE, Embase, PsycInfo and Cochrane Library databases were searched using the keywords: surgeon; surgeon personality; outcomes. All study designs were accepted including adult visceral surgeons published in English. Five articles from 3056 abstracts met our inclusion criteria and one article was identified from hand searches with two reviewers screening studies. Bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. Six studies included 386 surgeons. Studies assessing personality using the Five Factor Model (four studies, 329 surgeons) demonstrated higher levels of conscientiousness (self-discipline, thoughtfulness), extraversion (sociability, emotional expression) and openness (creative, conventional) in surgeons versus population norms. Surgeon characterisation of agreeableness and emotional stability was less clear, with studies reporting mixed results. Post-operative outcomes were reported by only one study. Further exploration of the influence of surgeon personality and its influence on decision-making is necessary to deliver patient-centred care and targeted non-technical skills training for surgeons. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6bacb59ed9ab450e9be76ffb939f24472023-11-21T02:39:04ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2020-12-01111210.3390/bs11010002A Systematic Review of the Abdominal Surgeon’s Personality: Exploring Common Traits in Western PopulationsCarly Nichola Bisset0Tracey McKee1Mary Cawley2Elliot Tilling3Susan Joan Moug4Department of Medical Education, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3FX, UKNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Knowledge Services, Glasgow G3 8BW, UKWest of Scotland Renal & Transplant Unit, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow G51 4TF, UKDepartment of General Surgery, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley PA2 9PN, UKDepartment of General Surgery, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley PA2 9PN, UKThe personality traits commonly seen in abdominal surgeons remains undefined, and its potential influence on decision-making and patient outcomes underexplored. This systematic review identified studies on abdominal surgeons who had undergone validated personality testing, with assessment of decision-making and post-operative patient outcomes. The study protocol was registered on PROSPERO (University of York, UK (CRD42019151375)). MEDLINE, Embase, PsycInfo and Cochrane Library databases were searched using the keywords: surgeon; surgeon personality; outcomes. All study designs were accepted including adult visceral surgeons published in English. Five articles from 3056 abstracts met our inclusion criteria and one article was identified from hand searches with two reviewers screening studies. Bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. Six studies included 386 surgeons. Studies assessing personality using the Five Factor Model (four studies, 329 surgeons) demonstrated higher levels of conscientiousness (self-discipline, thoughtfulness), extraversion (sociability, emotional expression) and openness (creative, conventional) in surgeons versus population norms. Surgeon characterisation of agreeableness and emotional stability was less clear, with studies reporting mixed results. Post-operative outcomes were reported by only one study. Further exploration of the influence of surgeon personality and its influence on decision-making is necessary to deliver patient-centred care and targeted non-technical skills training for surgeons.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/11/1/2systematic reviewpersonality traitsBig Fivesurgeon personalitydecision-making |
| spellingShingle | Carly Nichola Bisset Tracey McKee Mary Cawley Elliot Tilling Susan Joan Moug A Systematic Review of the Abdominal Surgeon’s Personality: Exploring Common Traits in Western Populations Behavioral Sciences systematic review personality traits Big Five surgeon personality decision-making |
| title | A Systematic Review of the Abdominal Surgeon’s Personality: Exploring Common Traits in Western Populations |
| title_full | A Systematic Review of the Abdominal Surgeon’s Personality: Exploring Common Traits in Western Populations |
| title_fullStr | A Systematic Review of the Abdominal Surgeon’s Personality: Exploring Common Traits in Western Populations |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Systematic Review of the Abdominal Surgeon’s Personality: Exploring Common Traits in Western Populations |
| title_short | A Systematic Review of the Abdominal Surgeon’s Personality: Exploring Common Traits in Western Populations |
| title_sort | systematic review of the abdominal surgeon s personality exploring common traits in western populations |
| topic | systematic review personality traits Big Five surgeon personality decision-making |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/11/1/2 |
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