TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of gender on work-life balance satisfaction among trauma surgeons
T2 - A survey study
AU - Cardenas, Tatiana CP
AU - Trust, Marc D.
AU - Davis, Kimberly A.
AU - Joseph, Bellal A.
AU - Jurkovich, Gregory J.
AU - Brown, Carlos VR
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2024/1
Y1 - 2024/1
N2 - Background: Physician burnout rates are rising. Because dissatisfaction with work-life balance (WLB) is associated with burnout, improving this balance is a key solution. This cross-sectional survey study aims to evaluate factors associated with WLB in trauma surgeons, stratified by gender. Methods: This is a secondary analysis, studying gender, of a AAST survey evaluating predictors of WLB in trauma surgeons. Survey topics include demographics, clinical practice, family, lifestyle, and emotional support. Subgroups were analyzed independently; primary outcome was WLB satisfaction. Results: 292 AAST members completed the survey. Responses were stratified by gender (29% females, 71% males). Independent predictors of WLB satisfaction are: Females: more awake hours at home, having a job well-suited for them, better about meeting deadlines. Males: comfortable declining new tasks, fair compensation, healthy diet, workplace emotional support. Conclusion: Factors associated with WLB satisfaction in trauma surgeons are different based on gender. This information may help trauma surgeons mitigate burnout.
AB - Background: Physician burnout rates are rising. Because dissatisfaction with work-life balance (WLB) is associated with burnout, improving this balance is a key solution. This cross-sectional survey study aims to evaluate factors associated with WLB in trauma surgeons, stratified by gender. Methods: This is a secondary analysis, studying gender, of a AAST survey evaluating predictors of WLB in trauma surgeons. Survey topics include demographics, clinical practice, family, lifestyle, and emotional support. Subgroups were analyzed independently; primary outcome was WLB satisfaction. Results: 292 AAST members completed the survey. Responses were stratified by gender (29% females, 71% males). Independent predictors of WLB satisfaction are: Females: more awake hours at home, having a job well-suited for them, better about meeting deadlines. Males: comfortable declining new tasks, fair compensation, healthy diet, workplace emotional support. Conclusion: Factors associated with WLB satisfaction in trauma surgeons are different based on gender. This information may help trauma surgeons mitigate burnout.
KW - Burnout
KW - Gender
KW - Work-life balance
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.09.008
DO - 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.09.008
M3 - Article
C2 - 37718169
AN - SCOPUS:85171276903
SN - 0002-9610
VL - 227
SP - 44
EP - 47
JO - American journal of surgery
JF - American journal of surgery
ER -