Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons' state of wellness

Ioana Bratu; Kurt Heiss; Claudia Mueller; Andrea Winthrop; Geoffrey Blair; Carol-Anne Moulton

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.01.014

Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons' state of wellness

J Pediatr Surg. 2019 May;54(5):891-894. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.01.014. Epub 2019 Jan 31.

Authors

Ioana Bratu¹, Kurt Heiss², Claudia Mueller³, Andrea Winthrop⁴, Geoffrey Blair⁵, Carol-Anne Moulton⁶

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada. Electronic address: bratu@ualberta.ca.
² Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
³ Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
⁴ Department of Surgery, Queen's University School of Medicine, Kingston, ON, Canada.
⁵ Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
⁶ Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

PMID: 30782439
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.01.014

Abstract

The following is a summary of the fourth Ein Panel Debate Session from the 50th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons (CAPS) held in Toronto, ON, from September 26-29, 2018. The session focused on surgeon well-being at different stages of career: role of mentorship at the start of career, second victim syndrome, litigation stress syndrome, and retirement. Using Maslach Burnout Inventory Survey, CAPS members were presented their wellness scores as a group compared to other health care providers. The power of surgical culture in influencing decision making and judgment was explored. A culture shift toward vulnerability and transparency is possible and more suitable to expert practice and surgeon wellness.

Keywords: Burnout; Litigation stress syndrome; Maslach burnout inventory; Mentorship; Pediatric surgery; Retirement; Second victim; Surgeon well-being.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Burnout, Professional / etiology*
Canada
Humans
Mentoring
Pediatrics* / education
Pediatrics* / legislation & jurisprudence
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Retirement
Societies, Medical*
Specialties, Surgical* / education
Specialties, Surgical* / legislation & jurisprudence
Surgeons / legislation & jurisprudence
Surgeons / psychology*
Surveys and Questionnaires