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Hamid Norasi1, Joseph Kim1, M Susan Hallbeck2
1Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Healthcare Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Division of Health Care Delivery Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Background:
This study investigated the impact of surgical modalities on surgeon wellbeing with a focus on burnout, job satisfaction, and interventions used to address neuromusculoskeletal disorders (NMSDs).
Methods:
An electronic survey was sent to surgeons across an academic integrated multihospital system. The survey consisted of 47 questions investigating different aspects of surgeons' wellbeing.
Results:
Out of 245 thoracic and abdominopelvic surgeons, 79 surgeons (32.2 %) responded, and 65 surgeons (82 %) were able to be categorized as having a dominant surgical modality. Compared to robotic surgeons, laparoscopic (p = 0.042) and open (p = 0.012) surgeons reported more frequent feelings of burnout. The number of surgeons who used any treatment/intervention to minimize the operative discomfort/pain was lower for robotic surgeons than the other three modalities (all p < 0.05).
Conclusions:
NMSDs affect different aspects of surgeons' lives and occupations. Robotic surgery was associated with decreased feelings of burnout than the other modalities.
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