Surgeons' Emotional Experience of Their Everyday Practice - A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physicians' emotions affect both patient care and personal well-being. Surgeons appear at particularly high risk, as evidenced by the high rate of burnout and the alarming consequences in both their personal lives and professional behavior. The aim of this qualitative study is to explore the emotional experiences of surgeons and their impact on their surgical practice.

Methods and findings

27 purposively selected liver and pancreatic surgeons from 10 teaching hospitals (23 men, 4 women) participated. Inclusion took place until data saturation was reached. Data were collected through individual interviews and thematically analyzed independently by 3 researchers (a psychologist, a psychiatrist, and a surgeon). 7 themes emerged from the analysis, categorized in 3 mai

SUBMITTER: Orri M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4657990 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature