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ArticleAmerican journal of clinical and experimental obstetrics and gynecology

Satisfaction with work-life balance among U.S. gynecologic oncologists, a cross-sectional study.

J Brian Szender, Kassondra S Grzankowski, Kevin H Eng, Shashikant B Lele, Kunle Odunsi, Peter J Frederick

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Article in American journal of clinical and experimental obstetrics and gynecology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

J Brian SzenderDivision of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo 14263, NY, USA.
Kassondra S GrzankowskiDivision of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo 14263, NY, USA.
Kevin H EngDepartment of Biostatistics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo 14263, NY, USA.
Shashikant B LeleDivision of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo 14263, NY, USA.
Kunle OdunsiDivision of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo 14263, NY, USA.
Peter J FrederickDivision of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo 14263, NY, USA.
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center · US

Funding

Two-Spirit Films in Indigenous Cancer HealthP30CA016056 · NCI · ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE CORP · PI Christine B. Ambrosone · 1985 to 2026
$116.6M
Postdoctoral Research Training in Surgical OncologyT32CA108456 · NCI · ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE CORP · PI YENDAMURI, SAIKRISHNA · 2006 to 2020
$2.8M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA016056NCI NIH HHS T32 CA108456
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate the satisfaction with work-life balance (WLB) and career satisfaction of gynecologic oncologists.

methodsIn August 2014, members of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) were sent an anonymous, cross-sectional survey evaluating demographic variables, practice characteristics, career satisfaction, fatigue, and satisfaction with WLB. Fatigue was assessed using a visual-analog scale. Career satisfaction and WLB were assessed with a Likert scale. Inferential statistics were computed with type I error rates of 0.05.

resultsOut of the 1002 gynecologic oncologists surveyed, 290 (28.9%) responded. Only 18.6% of respondents were satisfied with WLB and there were significant associations between gender (P = 0.0157), time spent in work related activities at home (P = 0.0024), on weekends (P = 0.0017), and in the hospital (P = 0.0001). More than 84% of physicians reported they would choose medicine as a career again and of those 90% would choose to be a gynecologic oncologist again. Fatigue was strongly associated with dissatisfaction with WLB in univariate and multivariate analysis (P < 0.0001).

conclusionsAlthough gynecologic oncologists indicated they are satisfied with their careers, most are not satisfied with their WLB. Given the forecast shortage of gynecologic oncologists and projected increased cancer rates, understanding the factors associated with career satisfaction may assist the SGO in meeting future gynecologic cancer care needs.

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Burnoutcareer choicejob satisfactionpersonal satisfactionphysicians/psychologyquestionnaires

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PMID27088113
PMCPMC4830436
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