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Area of Science:

  • Medical research
  • Surgical workforce health
  • Disability studies

Background:

  • Physicians with disabilities encounter significant life challenges and emotional distress.
  • Work-related pain and discomfort pose a risk for surgeon disability.
  • Unforeseen events can lead to disabling circumstances for surgeons.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify work-related pain and discomfort causing surgeon disability.
  • To review cases of surgeons experiencing disabilities due to traumatic events.

Main Methods:

  • A 10-year literature review of quantitative and qualitative data.
  • Inclusion of gray literature and analysis of 3593 citations.
  • Qualitative analysis using Cullberg's Crisis Phases (CCP) and Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG) perspectives.

Main Results:

  • 10 citations with 11,591 participants met inclusion criteria; 6 severely traumatized surgeons were analyzed.
  • Work-related musculoskeletal pain and occupational injuries are identified causes of physical disability.
  • Traumatized surgeons navigated crisis phases, achieving post-traumatic growth.

Conclusions:

  • The surgical workforce faces high risk of work-related musculoskeletal morbidity and career disruption.
  • Surgeons with disabilities encounter substantial career barriers.
  • Healthcare systems need to develop urgent support strategies for disabled surgeons.