Article ; Online: Surgeons' mental distress and risks after severe complications following radical gastrectomy in China: a nationwide cross-sectional questionnaire.
International journal of surgery (London, England)
2023 Volume 109, Issue 8, Page(s) 2179–2184
Abstract: Background: This study was designed to investigate incidences of surgeons' mental distress following severe complications after radical gastrectomy.: Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted between 1 June 2021 and 30 September 2021 among ... ...
| Abstract | Background: This study was designed to investigate incidences of surgeons' mental distress following severe complications after radical gastrectomy. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted between 1 June 2021 and 30 September 2021 among Chinese general and/or gastrointestinal surgeons who experienced severe complications after radical gastrectomy. The clinical features collected in the questionnaire included: (i) feeling burnout, anxiety, or depression; (ii) avoiding radical gastrectomy or feeling stress, slowing down the process during radical gastrectomy operations; (iii) having physical reactions, including heart pounding, trouble breathing, or sweating while recalling; (iv) having urges to quit being a surgeon; (v) taking psychiatric medications; and (vi) seeking psychological counselling. Analyses were performed to identify risk factors of severe mental distress, which was defined as meeting three or more of the above-mentioned clinical features. Results: A total of 1062 valid questionnaires were received. The survey showed that most of the participating surgeons (69.02%) had at least one clinical feature of mental distress following severe complications after radical gastrectomy, and more than 25% of the surgeons suffered from severe mental distress. Surgeons from non-university affiliated hospitals, the junior surgeons, and existing violent doctor-patient conflicts were recognized as independent risk factors for surgeons' severe mental distress related to the severe complications after radical gastrectomy. Conclusions: About 70% of surgeons had mental health problems following severe complications after radical gastrectomy, and more than 25% of the surgeons suffered from severe mental distress. More strategies and policies are needed to improve the mental well-being of these surgeons after such incidences. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Surgeons ; Mental Disorders ; Gastrectomy/adverse effects |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-08-01 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2212038-5 |
| ISSN | 1743-9159 ; 1743-9191 |
| ISSN (online) | 1743-9159 |
| ISSN | 1743-9191 |
| DOI | 10.1097/JS9.0000000000000463 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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