Optimizing Surgeon Well-Being

Objective:. Through a systematic review and mixed-methods meta-synthesis of the existing literature on surgeon well-being, we sought to identify the specific elements of surgeon well-being, examine factors associated with suboptimal well-being, and highlight opportunities to promote well-being. Back...

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Main Authors: C. Ann Vitous, MA, MPH, Duyhoang Q. Dinh, BS, Sara M. Jafri, BS, Olivia M. Bennett, BS, Mark MacEachern, MLIS, Pasithorn A. Suwanabol, MD, MS
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2021-03-01
Series:Annals of Surgery Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/AS9.0000000000000029
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author C. Ann Vitous, MA, MPH
Duyhoang Q. Dinh, BS
Sara M. Jafri, BS
Olivia M. Bennett, BS
Mark MacEachern, MLIS
Pasithorn A. Suwanabol, MD, MS
author_facet C. Ann Vitous, MA, MPH
Duyhoang Q. Dinh, BS
Sara M. Jafri, BS
Olivia M. Bennett, BS
Mark MacEachern, MLIS
Pasithorn A. Suwanabol, MD, MS
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description Objective:. Through a systematic review and mixed-methods meta-synthesis of the existing literature on surgeon well-being, we sought to identify the specific elements of surgeon well-being, examine factors associated with suboptimal well-being, and highlight opportunities to promote well-being. Background:. Suboptimal surgeon well-being has lasting and substantial impacts to the individual surgeon, patients, and to society as a whole. However, most of the existing literature focuses on only 1 aspect of well-being—burnout. While undoubtedly a crucial component of overall well-being, the mere absence of burnout does not fully consider the complexities of being a surgeon. Methods:. We performed a literature search within Ovid Medline, Elsevier Excerpta Medica dataBASE, EBSCOhost Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Clarivate Web of Science from inception to May 7, 2020, in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Studies with primary data examining surgeon well-being were included. Using a predetermined instrument, data were abstracted from each study and compared using thematic analysis. Results:. A total of 5369 abstracts were identified and screened, with 184 full articles (172 quantitative, 3 qualitative, 9 mixed methods) selected for analysis. Among these, 91 articles measured burnout, 82 examined career satisfaction, 95 examined work-related stressors, 44 explored relationships and families, and 85 assessed emotional and physical health. Thematic analysis revealed 4 themes: professional components, personal components, work-life balance, and impacts to well-being. Conclusions:. Surgeon well-being is complex and multifaceted. This nuanced examination of surgeon well-being highlights the critical need to develop and provide more long-term support to surgeons—with interventions being tailored based on individual, institutional, and systemic factors.
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spelling doaj.art-a44936a0c7494fb694beaf3f4265c8532023-08-30T06:08:24ZengWolters Kluwer HealthAnnals of Surgery Open2691-35932021-03-0121e02910.1097/AS9.0000000000000029202103000-00003Optimizing Surgeon Well-BeingC. Ann Vitous, MA, MPH0Duyhoang Q. Dinh, BS1Sara M. Jafri, BS2Olivia M. Bennett, BS3Mark MacEachern, MLIS4Pasithorn A. Suwanabol, MD, MS5From the * Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI† University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI‡ Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI† University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI§ Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.From the * Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MIObjective:. Through a systematic review and mixed-methods meta-synthesis of the existing literature on surgeon well-being, we sought to identify the specific elements of surgeon well-being, examine factors associated with suboptimal well-being, and highlight opportunities to promote well-being. Background:. Suboptimal surgeon well-being has lasting and substantial impacts to the individual surgeon, patients, and to society as a whole. However, most of the existing literature focuses on only 1 aspect of well-being—burnout. While undoubtedly a crucial component of overall well-being, the mere absence of burnout does not fully consider the complexities of being a surgeon. Methods:. We performed a literature search within Ovid Medline, Elsevier Excerpta Medica dataBASE, EBSCOhost Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Clarivate Web of Science from inception to May 7, 2020, in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Studies with primary data examining surgeon well-being were included. Using a predetermined instrument, data were abstracted from each study and compared using thematic analysis. Results:. A total of 5369 abstracts were identified and screened, with 184 full articles (172 quantitative, 3 qualitative, 9 mixed methods) selected for analysis. Among these, 91 articles measured burnout, 82 examined career satisfaction, 95 examined work-related stressors, 44 explored relationships and families, and 85 assessed emotional and physical health. Thematic analysis revealed 4 themes: professional components, personal components, work-life balance, and impacts to well-being. Conclusions:. Surgeon well-being is complex and multifaceted. This nuanced examination of surgeon well-being highlights the critical need to develop and provide more long-term support to surgeons—with interventions being tailored based on individual, institutional, and systemic factors.http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/AS9.0000000000000029
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Optimizing Surgeon Well-Being
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