Work-Related Quality of Life of US General Surgery Residents: Is It Really so Bad?

Zubair, Muhammad; Hussain, Lala R.; Williams, Kristen; Grannan, Kevin

doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2017.09.018

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“…In our study, female respondents scored low levels of General Well-Being (3.31/5), comparable with results of other studies that found low levels of General Well-Being for females (3.23/5) 29 and the overall WRQoL scores were similar for females in both studies (3.19) in the current study, and (3.22) 29 . This rea rms our assumption that the work environment of MRITs is similar to that of surgical residents, and that they face similar issues with their QWL.…”

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A Study of the Quality of Work Life Among Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists in National Guard Health Affairs Hospitals in KSA

Almugren

Zedan

2020

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Quality of Work Life (QWL) is a multi-dimensional discipline concerned with the quality of life at the workplace. Objectives: This work aimed to assess the level of QWL of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (MRITs) at National Guard Health Affairs Hospitals (NGHA) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and identify the correlation between QWL dimensions and Job and Career Satisfaction (JCS). Methodology: This study used the 32-item WRQoL-2 tool, a questionnaire consisting of 6 subscales; Job and Career Satisfaction (JCS), Control at Work (CAW), Home-Work Interface (HWI), General Well-Being (GWB), Stress at Work (SAW) and Work Conditions (WCS). Results: The study respondents were 57 MRITs working in NGHA hospitals across KSA with a 100% response rate. We found a high level of QWL among MRITs (66.2%, 3.31/5). The level of JCS was high (71.6%, 3.59/5) with a significant correlation between JCS and WCS, CAW, HWI, and GWB. There was an inverse relationship between SAW and JCS. Conclusion: Further research in the field of QWL is needed to diagnose shortcomings affecting the quality of healthcare services in KSA.

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“…(4,9,10,15,17,21,27,28) to GWB, items no. (7,19,24,29) to SAW and items (13,16,22,26,31) to WCS. Respondents used a ve-point Likert scale (5= strongly disagree, 1= strongly agree).…”

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A Study of the Quality of Work Life Among Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists in National Guard Health Affairs Hospitals in KSA

Almugren

Zedan

2020

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“…However, excessive stress levels can lead to burnout, which in turn will affect the residents' performance and mental health [10], [11]. A study found that limited resources, changing environment, and poor work-life balance are possible causes of this issue [15], [16]. To overcome this issue, a study concluded that mindfulness not only manage stress at work, but also it could be a preventive tool against burnout [10].…”

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Quality of Life among Surgical Residents at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Alajmi

Balkhy

Khalifa

et al. 2019

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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BACKGROUND: Surgical residency program is considered one of the toughest residency programs, which affects quality of life of the residents during training years. To date, no study has evaluated quality of life among residents, especially surgical residents here in Saudi Arabia. AIM: The objective of this study is to evaluate quality of life among surgical residents. METHODS: The study is a cross-sectional study conducted during September 2018 in King Khalid Hospital at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The study utilized the Work-Related Quality of Life, WRQoL, scale which measures perceived quality of life covering six domains: General Well-Being (GWB), Home-Work Interface (HWI), Job and Career Satisfaction (JCS), Control at Work (CAW), Working Conditions (WCS) and Stress at Work (SAW), in addition to demographic questions, asking about (age, gender, marital status, resident level, specialty, BMI, smoking, number of days of exercise per week, hours of sleep per day, on-calls per month, clinics per week, operations per week). RESULTS: Of the 99 surgical residents training at KAMC, 73 residents returned the survey with a response rate of 72.8%. The mean age of the residents was 28 ± 2.1 years with the mean BMI of 25 kg/m2. 54.8% were married, and 42.5% were smokers. Half of the residents (50.7%) working in King Abdulaziz Medical City have low work-related quality of life. In comparison between male and female residents’ overall Quality of life, there was no significant difference between them (p = 0.363). CONCLUSIONS: Our main study finding is that half of the residents (50.7%) working at KAMC has low work-related quality of life, and there is no significant difference between male and female residents. Further studies are needed to determine the causes and improve the work-related quality of life among surgical residents.

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“…These characteristics may be incompatible with a surgical career, due to the extensive personal dedication and high workload characteristic of the field of surgery (14,15). In 2017, using a nationally representative sample in the United States Zubair et al (16) evaluated the perceived work-related quality of life of general surgery residents. They showed that, although subjected to a stressful work environment, surgery residents were satisfied and motivated about their career choice.…”

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Influence of familial status on medical graduates’ motivation for choosing a surgical career

Calixto¹,

Herbella²,

Lafraia³

et al. 2021

AME Surg J

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Background: Medical students' interest in surgery is declining. The identification of factors that influence the choice of specialty may be used to create strategies to increase its attractiveness. This study aims to determine the influence of familial status on medical students' motivation for choosing surgical career.Methods: We prospectively surveyed medical students from the last 2 years of medical school regarding their career choice for residency and familial status. We sent a questionnaire to 149 students regarding: demographic data, the type of program chosen for residence, and the main motivation for their choice. Results:The programs chosen for the area of residence were: general surgery for 16 (11%), other areas for 100 (67%) students [18 (18% of other areas, 12% of the total) internal medicine; 15 (15% of other areas, 10% of the total) gynecology and obstetrics; 13 (13% of other areas, 9% of the total) otorhinolaryngology/ ophthalmology; 13 (13% of other areas, 9% of the total) pediatrics; 10 (10% of other areas, 7% of the total) psychiatry, 4 (4% of other areas, 3% of the total) orthopedics, and 25 (25% of other areas, 17% of the total) others] and 33 (22%) had not made a choice. Demographic data was similar between the groups. Motivation for choosing the program was only based on personal satisfaction. Familial status (family history on medicine and family income) was not different between groups.Conclusions: Familial status did not influence the students' choice of a surgical career. The only important motivation was the personal satisfaction.

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Work-Related Quality of Life of US General Surgery Residents: Is It Really so Bad?

Cited by 39 publications

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A Study of the Quality of Work Life Among Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists in National Guard Health Affairs Hospitals in KSA

A Study of the Quality of Work Life Among Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists in National Guard Health Affairs Hospitals in KSA

Quality of Life among Surgical Residents at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Influence of familial status on medical graduates’ motivation for choosing a surgical career

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