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Job satisfaction and workplace stressors among surgical providers at a single institution
Rebecca Gates1, Allison Workman, Bryan Collier
1Rebecca Gates is a general surgery resident at Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM) in Roanoke, Va. Allison Workman practices in the Department of Surgery at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke. Bryan Collier is the section chief of acute care surgery at Carilion Clinic and a faculty member at VTCSOM. This paper was presented as a poster presentation in October 2018 at the American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants 18th Annual CME Meeting and Surgical Update in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The authors have disclosed no other potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Objective:
Job satisfaction and work stress are associated with provider health and patient outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate job satisfaction and workplace stressors in surgical providers (surgeons, physician assistants [PAs], and NPs).
Methods:
A survey was distributed to providers within a single surgical department. Job satisfaction and workplace stressors were evaluated by sex, age, profession, career length, and work hours.
Results:
Providers practicing for 11 to 15 years had greater job satisfaction than those practicing for more than 20 years, with no other differences by demographic group. Females cited supervisory support as a top workplace stressor more than did males (P = .01) and PAs and NPs cited supervisory support (P < .01) and compensation/finances more than surgeons (P = .05). Workplace stressors varied by practice years and work hours.
Conclusions:
Healthcare organizations should be aware of diversity in perceived workplace stressors. A "one size fits all" approach to provider well-being is likely to be ineffective.
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