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

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Prevalence, types, and sources of bullying reported by US general surgery residents in 2019.

June 17, 2020

Zhang LM, Ellis RJ, Ma M, et al. JAMA. 2020;323(20):2093-2095.

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In this survey of 6,264 US general surgery residents, 70% reported experiencing at least one bullying behavior during surgical training and 18% reported frequent bullying. The most common types of bullying behavior were repeated reminders of mistakes, being shouted at, withholding of important information, persistent criticism, and hostility. Women and racial/ethnic minorities reported more frequent bullying. Residents reporting frequent bullying had higher rates of burnout, suicidal thoughts, and thoughts of leaving surgical training.

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