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ANNALS OF SURGERY
卷 273, 期 3, 页码 494-499出版社
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004074
关键词
adjudication; communication; sex equity; patient safety; women in surgery; women surgeons; workplace conflict
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资金
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) [K08HS025778-01A1]
- Medtronic
The study highlights the need for more comprehensive understanding of conflict resolution methods in the workplace, particularly for women surgeons. Recommendations include direct conflict resolution, transparent reporting processes, greater opportunity to address complaints, explicit policies for recurring conflicts, and separating interpersonal complaints from patient safety reporting mechanisms. Continued institutional efforts are necessary to mitigate inequities against women surgeons.
Objective: We sought to gain a comprehensive understanding of the current methods for conflict resolution and the ways in which women surgeons would prefer workplace conflicts to be adjudicated. Summary of Background Data: Interprofessional workplace conflicts are poorly studied, particularly for women in surgery. These conflicts may negatively impact surgical team dynamic and be detrimental to patient safety. Moreover, workplace conflicts and their management are a proposed driver of decreased professional satisfaction and achievement. How women surgeons experience workplace conflicts and how these are managed remains unexplored. Methods: We conducted 30 semi-structured interviews with women surgeons across the United States who had experienced workplace conflict that resulted in action by a nonphysician. Surgeons were diverse with respect to demographics, specialty, and institutional settings. Through thematic analysis using NVivo, we analyzed and reported patterns within the data. Results: Although the majority of women asserted resilience in how they engage with these situations, many also cited ways in which these events could better be adjudicated. Recommendations included (1) more direct conflict resolution, (2) more transparency in reporting processes, (3) greater opportunity to address complaints, (4) explicit policies for events that repeatedly result in workplace conflict, and (5) divorcing interpersonal complaints from patient safety reporting mechanisms. Conclusion: This study motivates and informs best practices around adjudication of workplace conflict to help protect women surgeons and nonclinicians. Going forward, best practices should include more objective criteria for how conflicts are adjudicated. Continued efforts at an institutional level are needed to help mitigate inequities against women surgeons.
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