| Prevalence of alcohol use disorders among American surgeons. | |
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PMID: 22351913 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: To determine the point prevalence of alcohol abuse and dependence among practicing surgeons. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study with data gathered through a 2010 survey. SETTING: The United States of America. PARTICIPANTS: Members of the American College of Surgeons. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Alcohol abuse and dependence. RESULTS: Of 25,073 surgeons sampled, 7197 (28.7%) completed the survey. Of these, 1112 (15.4%) had a score on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, version C, consistent with alcohol abuse or dependence. The point prevalence for alcohol abuse or dependence for male surgeons was 13.9% and for female surgeons was 25.6%. Surgeons reporting a major medical error in the previous 3 months were more likely to have alcohol abuse or dependence (odds ratio, 1.45; P < .001). Surgeons who were burned out (odds ratio, 1.25; P = .01) and depressed (odds ratio, 1.48; P < .001) were more likely to have alcohol abuse or dependence. The emotional exhaustion and depersonalization domains of burnout were strongly associated with alcohol abuse or dependence. Male sex, having children, and working for the Department of Veterans Affairs were associated with a lower likelihood of alcohol abuse or dependence. CONCLUSIONS: Alcohol abuse and dependence is a significant problem in US surgeons. Organizational approaches for the early identification of problematic alcohol consumption followed by intervention and treatment where indicated should be strongly supported. |
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Michael R Oreskovich; Krista L Kaups; Charles M Balch; John B Hanks; Daniel Satele; Jeff Sloan; Charles Meredith; Amanda Buhl; Lotte N Dyrbye; Tait D Shanafelt |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) Volume: 147 ISSN: 1538-3644 ISO Abbreviation: Arch Surg Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-02-21 Completed Date: 2012-04-10 Revised Date: 2012-10-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9716528 Medline TA: Arch Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 168-74 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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American College of Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois, USA. moreskov@u.washington.edu |
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Adult Aged Alcohol-Related Disorders / epidemiology* Alcoholism / epidemiology Burnout, Professional / epidemiology, psychology Cross-Sectional Studies Depersonalization / epidemiology Female General Surgery / statistics & numerical data* Humans Job Satisfaction Logistic Models Male Middle Aged Physician Impairment / psychology, statistics & numerical data* Prevalence Quality of Life Stress, Psychological / epidemiology United States / epidemiology |
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Arch Surg. 2012 Feb;147(2):110
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Arch Surg. 2012 Feb;147(2):174 [PMID: 22351914 ] Arch Surg. 2012 Aug;147(8):785-6; author reply 786 [PMID: 22911086 ] |
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