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  • Physician well-being

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  • Physician burnout is increasing, with electronic health record (EHR) use a significant contributing factor.
  • Female physicians generally spend more time in EHR systems than males.
  • Existing research has not clarified if these EHR usage patterns apply to surgeons.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze and compare the electronic health record (EHR) usage patterns between male and female surgeons.
  • To identify potential gender-based differences in time spent within the EHR system.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cross-sectional study of attending surgeons across all specialties from May 2022 to May 2023.
  • Analysis of EHR metrics including time in system, notes, orders, clinical review, in-basket messages, and after-hours work.
  • Multivariable linear regression controlled for practice characteristics to assess gender differences.

Main Results:

  • The study included 593 attending surgeons (73% male).
  • Female surgeons spent 35% more time in the EHR compared to male surgeons (p < 0.001).
  • Female surgeons received more messages and spent more time working outside scheduled hours (p ≤ 0.031).

Conclusions:

  • Significant gender-based differences exist in EHR usage and message volume among surgeons.
  • These findings highlight potential disparities in workload and system interaction for female surgeons.
  • Further investigation is warranted to explore the underlying causes of these observed differences.