Prevalence, Types, and Sources of Bullying Reported by US General Surgery Residents in 2019

Lindsey M Zhang; Ryan J Ellis; Meixi Ma; Elaine O Cheung; David B Hoyt; Karl Y Bilimoria; Yue-Yung Hu

doi:10.1001/jama.2020.2901

Prevalence, Types, and Sources of Bullying Reported by US General Surgery Residents in 2019

JAMA. 2020 May 26;323(20):2093-2095. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.2901.

Authors

Lindsey M Zhang¹, Ryan J Ellis¹, Meixi Ma¹, Elaine O Cheung¹, David B Hoyt², Karl Y Bilimoria¹, Yue-Yung Hu¹

Affiliations

¹ Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center (SOQIC), Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
² American College of Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois.

Abstract

This survey study describes surgical trainees’ self-reported experiences of bullying and symptoms of burnout and suicidality assessed at the time of their board certification examination.

MeSH terms

Bullying / psychology
Bullying / statistics & numerical data*
Burnout, Professional / etiology
Career Choice
Ethnicity
Female
General Surgery / education*
Humans
Internship and Residency / statistics & numerical data*
Logistic Models
Male
Marital Status
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Self Report
Sex Distribution
Suicidal Ideation
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States