ArticleAmerican journal of surgery2022
Longitudinal evaluation of the surgical workforce experience during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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- Belonging in Surgical Residency: A Nationwide Cohort Study.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2025Article
- We need to talk about Covid-19 pandemic related stress.American journal of surgery · 2022Article
- The Use of Artificial Intelligence for Orthopedic Surgical Backlogs Such as the One Following the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review.JB & JS open accessReview
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Abstract
backgroundAn updated examination of the surgeon experience during the Covid-19 pandemic is lacking. This study sought to describe how surgeon stress levels and sources of stress evolved over the pandemic.
methodsAn electronic survey was administered to surgeons at four academic hospitals at 6-months and 12-months following an initial telephone survey. The primary outcome was stress level and secondary outcomes were the individual stressors. Thematic analysis was applied to free text responses.
resultsA total of 103 and 53 responses were received at 6-months and 12-months, respectively. The mean overall stress level was 5.35 (SD 1.89) at 6-months and 4.83 (SD 2.19) at 12-months. Mean number of stressors declined from 3.77 (SD 2.39) to 2.06 (SD 1.60, P < 0.001), though the "finances" stressor increased frequency (27.2% to 34.0%). Similar qualitative themes were identified, however codes for financial and capacity challenges were more prominent at 12-months.
conclusionsThe surgical workforce continues to report elevated levels of stress, though the sources of this stress have changed. Targeted interventions are imperative to protect surgeons from long-term psychological and financial harm.
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