The Role of Personal Accomplishment in General Surgery Resident Well-being
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The Role of Personal Accomplishment in General Surgery Resident Well-being
Abstract
Objective: To investigate the association of personal accomplishment (PA) with the other subscales, assess its association with well-being outcomes, and evaluate drivers of PA by resident level.
Background: Most studies investigating physician burnout focus on the emotional exhaustion (EE) and depersonalization (DP) subscales, neglecting PA. Therefore, the role of PA is not well understood.
Methods: General surgery residents were surveyed following the 2019 American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination regarding their learning environment. Pearson correlations of PA with EE and DP were assessed. Multivariable logistic regression models assessed the association of PA with attrition, job satisfaction, and suicidality and identified factors associated with PA by PGY.
Results: Residents from 301 programs were surveyed (85.6% response rate, N = 6956). Overall, 89.4% reported high PA, which varied by PGY-level (PGY1: 91.0%, PGY2/3: 87.7%, PGY4/5: 90.2%; P = 0.02). PA was not significantly correlated with EE (r = -0.01) or DP (r = -0.08). After adjusting for EE and DP, PA was associated with attrition (OR 0.60, 95%CI 0.46-0.78) and job satisfaction (OR 3.04, 95%CI 2.45-3.76) but not suicidality (OR 0.72, 95%CI 0.48-1.09). Although the only factor significantly associated with PA for interns was resident cooperation, time in operating room and clinical autonomy were significantly associated with PA for PGY2/3. For PGY4/5s, PA was associated with time for patient care, resident cooperation, and mentorship.
Conclusion: PA is a distinct metric of resident well-being, associated with job satisfaction and attrition. Drivers of PA differ by PGY level and may be targets for intervention to promote resident wellness and engagement.
Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Conflict of interest statement
The authors declare no conflict of interests.
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Comment in
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Beyond Burnout.Ann Surg. 2021 Jul 1;274(1):18-19. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004892. Ann Surg. 2021. PMID: 33856377 No abstract available.
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Review of "The Role of Personal Accomplishment in General Surgery Resident Well-Being" by Khorfan R, Hu YY, Agarwal G et al. Annals of Surgery 2021;274:12-17.J Craniofac Surg. 2021 Nov-Dec 01;32(8):e841. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000008017. J Craniofac Surg. 2021. PMID: 34310425 No abstract available.
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