Journal article
Overcoming Barriers: Sex Disparity in Surgeon Ergonomics
Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Vol.238(5), pp.971-979
05/2024
DOI: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001043
PMID: 38511681
Abstract
Musculoskeletal discomfort is widely experienced by surgeons across multiple surgical specialties. Developing technologies and new minimally invasive techniques add further complexity and ergonomic stressors. These stressors differentially affect male and female surgeons, but little is known about the role these gender disparities play in surgical ergonomic stress. We reviewed existing literature to better understand how ergonomic stress varies between male and female surgeons.
A literature search was performed via Pubmed including but not limited to the topics: ergonomics, surgeons, female surgeons, women surgeons, pregnancy, operating room. A review of available quantitative data was performed.
Female surgeons endure more pronounced ergonomic discomfort than their male counterparts, with added ergonomic stress associated with pregnancy.
A four-fold method is proposed to overcome ergonomic barriers: 1) improved education on prevention and treatment of ergonomic injury for active surgeons and for trainees; 2) increased departmental and institutional support for ergonomic solutions for surgeons; 3) partnerships with industry to study innovative ergonomic solutions; and 4) additional research on the nature of surgical ergonomic challenges and the differential effects of surgical ergonomics on female surgeons.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Overcoming Barriers: Sex Disparity in Surgeon Ergonomics
- Creators
- Christina L Jacovides - Temple University HospitalCamila R Guetter - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterMarie Crandall - University of Florida Health Science CenterKandace McGuire - Virginia Commonwealth UniversityEliza M Slama - Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, Woodbridge, VAAnastasia Plotkin - University of Southern CaliforniaMeghana V Kashyap - University of Nebraska Medical CenterGeeta Lal - University of IowaMarion C Henry - University of ChicagoAssociation of Women Surgeons Publications Committee
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Vol.238(5), pp.971-979
- DOI
- 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001043
- PMID
- 38511681
- eISSN
- 1879-1190
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 03/21/2024
- Date published
- 05/2024
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Surgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984573830002771
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