Associations Between Career Satisfaction, Personal Life Factors, and Work-Life Integration Practices Among US Surgeons by Gender.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Burnout among US surgeons is alarmingly high, particularly among women, and work-life integration conflicts contribute to career dissatisfaction.

Objective

To evaluate associations between surgical career satisfaction and personal life factors such as time requirements for outside interests, household chores, and parenting responsibilities and to explore similarities and differences between men and women.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional survey study of practicing US surgeons was conducted between June 4 and August 1, 2018. The 257-item online survey was sent to 25 748 fellows of the American College of Surgeons. A 31-item subanalysis was performed from August 13 to November 4, 2019.

Main outcomes and measures

Degree of career s

SUBMITTER: Johnson HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7315384 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature