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Surgeons" feelings toward patients vary, influenced by patient and surgeon traits. Higher patient satisfaction correlated with surgeons liking their patients more.

Area of Science:

  • Surgical Practice
  • Patient-Physician Relationship
  • Healthcare Provider Well-being

Background:

  • Physicians report varied emotions toward patients.
  • Surgeons' feelings toward patients remain understudied.
  • Understanding these dynamics is crucial for improving care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify surgeon liking of patients.
  • To explore links between surgeon liking and patient/surgeon factors.
  • To assess the relationship with patient satisfaction.

Main Methods:

  • 66 surgeons and 701 patients participated.
  • Surgeons rated patient liking on a 5-point scale.
  • Logistic regression analyzed liking and satisfaction.

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Main Results:

  • Surgeon liking varied significantly.
  • Older, healthier, more educated, and higher-income patients received higher liking scores.
  • Surgeon workload, practice setting, and self-rated health influenced liking.

Conclusions:

  • Surgeons' feelings toward patients are not uniform.
  • Liking is associated with patient and surgeon characteristics.
  • These findings impact surgeon career satisfaction and patient care.