SynthesisAnnals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England2021
Burnout within UK surgical specialties: a systematic review.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Undergraduate deficits in plastic surgery exposure and awareness of the specialty: a systematic review.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2025Pooled it
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- Systematic review of the relationship between burn-out and spiritual health in doctors.BMJ open · 2023Pooled it
- Burnout in residents during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
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- Challenges in Surgical Training in the United Kingdom and Potential Solutions: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Empathy and burnout in healthcare professionals: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Perceptions of Plastic Surgery Training in the United Kingdom: A Mixed-Methods Trainee Survey.Cureus · 2026Article
- The Impact of High Complexity Total Pelvic Exenteration on Surgeon Fatigue: The FaME Study.ANZ journal of surgery · 2025Article
- Generational differences in career paths and effort allocation of graduates of a top-research medical school, Lebanon.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- The psychological burden of major surgical complications in visceral surgery.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Article
- Developing a typology of interventions to support doctors' mental health and wellbeing.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- The Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT) Consensus Statement on Major Trauma Training in the UK.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2024Article
- Management standards and burnout among surgeons in the United Kingdom.Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) · 2023Article
- Bariatric surgeons' experiences of working in the first year of the pandemic.Obesity science & practice · 2023Article
- Complication Is Inevitable, but Suffering is Optional-Psychological Aspects of Dealing with Complications in Surgery.European journal of pediatric surgery : official journal of Austrian Association of Pediatric Surgery ... [et al] = Zeitschrift fur Kinderchirurgie · 2023Review
- Identification of Surgeon Burnout via a Single-Item Measure.Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) · 2022Article
- Burnout among surgeons and surgical trainees: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence and associated factors.Surgery in practice and science · 2022Review
- Burnout and long COVID among the UK nephrology workforce: results from a national survey investigating the impact of COVID-19 on working lives.Clinical kidney journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionBurnout is of growing concern within the surgical workforce, having been shown to result in reduced job satisfaction, decreased patient satisfaction and higher rates of medical errors. Determining the extent of burnout and identifying its risk factors within UK surgical practice is essential to ensure appropriate interventions can be implemented to improve mental wellbeing. MATERIALS: A systematic search of PubMed, Medline, Embase, PsychINFO and Cochrane databases was performed, following PRISMA guidelines. Studies published between January 2000 and October 2019 that reported prevalence data or risk factors on burnout for surgeons working within the UK and/or the Republic of Ireland were included.
findingsTen papers met the inclusion criteria. The overall prevalence of burnout amongst surgeons in the UK was 32.0% (IQR 28.9-41.0%), with surgical trainees having the highest prevalence (59.0%) of burnout documented for any subgroup. The most common risk factors identified for burnout were younger surgeon age and lower clinical grade. Being married or living with a partner was found to be protective.
conclusionsBurnout is highly prevalent in UK surgical specialties, mostly amongst surgical trainees. Targeted pre-emptive interventions based upon relevant risk factors for burnout should be prioritised, at both individual and institutional levels.
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