Exploring variation in surgical practice: does surgeon personality influence anastomotic decision-making?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Decision-making under uncertainty may be influenced by an individual's personality. The primary aim was to explore associations between surgeon personality traits and colorectal anastomotic decision-making.

Methods

Colorectal surgeons worldwide participated in a two-part online survey. Part 1 evaluated surgeon characteristics using the Big Five Inventory to measure personality (five domains: agreeableness; conscientiousness; extraversion; emotional stability; openness) in response to scenarios presented in Part 2 involving anastomotic decisions (i.e. rejoining the bowel with/without temporary stomas, or permanent diversion with end colostomy). Anastomotic decisions were compared using repeated-measure ANOVA. Mean scores of traits domains were compared with normati

SUBMITTER: Bisset CN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10364753 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature