Imposter Syndrome in Surgical Trainees: Clance Imposter Phenomenon Scale Assessment in General Surgery Residents

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The prevalence of imposter syndrome among young neurosurgeons and residents in neurosurgery: a multicentric study

“…Several studies in other surgical specialties have already highlighted that there is no significant association between the degree of IS and the ethnicity/race of the clinician or the region of the country of residence. 2,10 Still, we found a positive correlation between the degree of IS and the level of medical experience, in that more experienced clinicians reported significantly less IS.…”

“…Survey items were adapted from previously published scoring systems that have already been validated in other medical specialties. 2,10 Ethical approval was waived by the local ethics committee in view of the nature of the study.…”

“…1 IS is characterized by a chronic sense of self-doubt coupled with a constant worry of being discovered as a fraud, despite professional accomplishments and often remarkable academic achievements. 2 Several studies have identified relatively high prevalence regardless of ethnicity and age groups. 3,4 In the medical community, IS is thought to increase burnout, depression, and anxiety.…”

“…There are a number of studies focused on the prevalence and severity of IS among physicians, physicians in training, general surgery trainees, and medical students. 2,[7][8][9] Nevertheless, there are no studies concerning work stress and IS within the neurosurgical community, despite neurosurgery being one of the most competitive, and physically and mentally demanding fields. The primary aim of this study was to define the prevalence of IS among young neurosurgeons and neurosurgery residents.…”

Sinais, sintomas, fatores e patologias associados à síndrome do impostor em estudantes universitários

“…Inglaterra (Woolston, 2021), Canadá (Liu et al, 2022), com maior predomínio nos Estados Unidos (Clance, & Imes, 1978;Haney et al, 2018;Rice, 2020;Bhama et al, 2021;Williams, 2021;Dolby, 2022;Shill-Russel et al, 2022;Deshmukh et al, 2022) Para avaliação e detecção da SI os estudos utilizaram as escalas: Escala de Síndrome do Impostor (ESI) (Almeida, 2020), a Escala Clance do Fenômeno Impostor (Clance, & Imes, 1978;Haney et al, 2018;Rice, 2020;Bhama et al, 2021;Bezerra et al, 2021;Gresham-Dolby, 2022;Liu et al, 2022).…”