Evaluating and Exploring Variations in Surgical Resident Emotional Intelligence and Burnout

Beierle, Shannon P.; Kirkpatrick, Baileigh A.; Heidel, R. Eric; Russ, Andrew; Ramshaw, Bruce; McCallum, R. Steve; Lewis, James M

doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2018.11.004

Cited by 34 publications

(27 citation statements)

References 20 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…The literature provides strong evidence on several risk factors for higher levels of burnout and psychological distress among surgical residents [ [21] , [22] , [23] ]. However interestingly, higher rates of emotional intelligence were associated with lower burnout rates [ 24 , 25 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The predictors of depression and burnout among surgical residents: A cross-sectional study from Kuwait

Burhamah

Alkhayyat

Oroszlányová

et al. 2021

Annals of Medicine &Amp; Surgery

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background Surgical residency often poses a challenge to residents, with long working hours and a stressful work environment. Surgical residents are at an increased risk of burnout and depression. Such mental health burdens could go so far as to affect treatment outcomes. Aim To assess the prevalence and risk factors for depression and burnout among residents across surgical specialties in Kuwait. Materials and methods An online questionnaire was sent to the residents enrolled to the surgical residency programs in Kuwait, from the period of January 2020–February 2020. Variables collected included; age, gender, marital status, smoking history, exercise, specialty, year of training, on-call frequency, assessment of burnout (using the abbreviated Maslach Burnout Inventory (aMBI)) and assessment of depressive symptoms (using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) score). Results A total of 85 surgical residents between the age of 20 and 40 years responded. Most (64.7%) were male and 35.3% female. More than half were married (51.8%) and 41.2% were single. The majority of the residents were in general surgery (43.5%), with the least being in otolaryngology (7.1%) and neurosurgery (5.9%). The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 55.3%, and 51.8% had a high overall burnout score. Conclusion Addressing burnout at all stages during residency training is paramount in improving standard of care as well as increasing the wellness of residents.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The predictors of depression and burnout among surgical residents: A cross-sectional study from Kuwait

Burhamah

Alkhayyat

Oroszlányová

et al. 2021

Annals of Medicine &Amp; Surgery

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…This decrease in burnout is possible by improvement in EI of surgery residents. It is seen that changes in curriculum to improve EI could help decrease the chances of mistakes and improve patient satisfaction level (Beierle et al, 2019). In another study surgeon's emotional intelligence was highly related to patient satisfaction level (Celik, 2017).…”

Section: Figurementioning

confidence: 96%

Emotional Intelligence of Pakistani Doctors and its relationship with Patient Doctor Relationship

Waheed

2020

HPEJ

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction: Evaluation of the impact of the emotional intelligence (EI) of doctors on patient satisfaction could help in identifying areas of deficiencies in a particular organization. EI plays a pivotal role in successful medical practice. However, it is studied very little in the Pakistani hospital environments for doctors as well as nursing staff. There is still a lack of understanding about the impact of EI on the working of our health care system. Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the emotional intelligence of resident doctors and its correlation with the satisfaction level of patients. Methods: This study was done with post-graduate residents (from the first to the fourth year). This was a correlational study conducted at Nawaz Sharif Medical College (NSMC), Gujrat for 6 months from March-August 2019. Sixty postgraduate residents took part in it. Convenient sampling was done, and prior permission was taken from the ethical review board of NSMC. Anonymous Wong and Law The emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) questionnaire was filled voluntarily by residents (self-rating) and by the sister in charge (feedback). A patient feedback form was filled by the patients about the attending doctor to measure patient satisfaction level. Correlation between the EI of doctors and patient satisfaction level was assessed. SPSS version 20 was used for data analysis. Correlation between EI and patient satisfaction level was calculated with the application of paired sample t-test. Results: The EI level of doctors rated by the Nurse in charge’s feedback was higher as compared to the one rated by self and positively correlated with the patient-doctor relationship. A higher score of EI is seen to be related to a high patient satisfaction level. P-value was <0.01 and R square value was 0.655 for correlation of EI (feedback) with patient satisfaction. The correlation of EI (self-rated) with patient satisfaction showed a P-value of 0.818 and an R square value of 0.001. The correlation between EI (Self-rated) and EI (feedback) was not statistically significant (0.167) as calculated by pair sample t-test. Conclusion: Higher scores of EI in doctors are positively correlated with patient satisfaction. EI of resident doctors calculated by feedback method is higher as compared to the one assessed by themselves. Keywords: Emotional intelligence, Patient satisfaction, Feedback.

show abstract

“…There was one study (2.7%) 39 in which the Trait Emotional Intelligence 360-form (short version) was used. Lastly, there were 6 studies (16.2%) 24,26,34,36,48,50 that utilized a different EI assessment. These other assessments include the Scale of Emotional Functioning -Health Service Provider, Trait Meta-Mood Scale, a construct of the Goleman Emotional Intelligence index, the Emotional Intelligence Scale -Faces, the Energy Leadership Index providing an Average Resonating Level, and the Workplace Emotional Intelligence Checklist (see Supplemental Digital Content 3, http://links.lww.com/SLA/ D212).…”

Section: Ei Toolsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There were 33 studies (89.2%) that were observational and utilized an EI survey. Three studies 24,33,42 measured EI at multiple time points whereas 30 studies assessed EI at one-time point (see Supplemental Digital Content 3, http://links.lww.com/SLA/D212).…”

Section: Study Designs and Settingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Measuring and Improving Emotional Intelligence in Surgery

et al. 2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objective: Evaluate how emotional intelligence (EI) has been measured among surgeons and to investigate interventions implemented for improving EI. Summary Background: EI has relevant applications in surgery given its alignment with nontechnical skills. In recent years, EI has been measured in a surgical context to evaluate its relationship with measures such as surgeon burnout and the surgeon-patient relationship. Methods: A systematic review was conducted by searching MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and PSYCINFO databases using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. MeSH terms and keywords included ''emotional intelligence,'' ''surgery,'' and ''surgeon.'' Eligible studies included an EI assessment of surgeons, surgical residents, and/or medical students within a surgical context. Results: The initial search yielded 4627 articles. After duplicate removal, 4435 articles were screened by title and abstract and 49 articles proceeded to a full-text read. Three additional articles were found via hand search. A total of 37 articles were included. Studies varied in surgical specialties, settings, and outcome measurements. Most occurred in general surgery, residency programs, and utilized self-report surveys to estimate EI. Notably, EI improved in all studies utilizing an intervention. Conclusions: The literature entailing the intersection between EI and surgery is diverse but still limited. Generally, EI has been demonstrated to be beneficial in terms of overall well-being and job satisfaction while also protecting against burnout. EI skills may provide a promising modifiable target to achieve desirable outcomes for both the surgeon and the patient. Future studies may emphasize the relevance of EI in the context of surgical teamwork.

show abstract

Evaluating and Exploring Variations in Surgical Resident Emotional Intelligence and Burnout

Cited by 34 publications

References 20 publications

The predictors of depression and burnout among surgical residents: A cross-sectional study from Kuwait

The predictors of depression and burnout among surgical residents: A cross-sectional study from Kuwait

Emotional Intelligence of Pakistani Doctors and its relationship with Patient Doctor Relationship

Measuring and Improving Emotional Intelligence in Surgery

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About