The english version of the website is under development. Wherever text appears in Greek, it means it has not been translated yet.

Δημοσίευση

Are Burnt-out Doctors Prone to Seek Cosmetic Surgery? A Cross-Sectional Study.

TitleAre Burnt-out Doctors Prone to Seek Cosmetic Surgery? A Cross-Sectional Study.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2017
AuthorsMilothridis, P., Pavlidis L., & Panagopoulou E.
JournalAesthetic Plast Surg
Volume41
Issue6
Pagination1447-1453
Date Published2017 Dec
ISSN1432-5241
KeywordsAdult, Age Factors, Allied Health Personnel, Burnout, Professional, Cross-Sectional Studies, Elective Surgical Procedures, Esthetics, Female, Greece, Humans, Incidence, Male, Middle Aged, Physicians, Quality of Life, Risk Assessment, Sex Factors, Statistics, Nonparametric, Surgery, Plastic, Surveys and Questionnaires
Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Studies have so far examined several psychosocial factors associated with an interest in aesthetic plastic surgery. Among them, gender, teasing history, marital status, education, social networks and body dysmorphic disorders are all predictors of interest in cosmetic surgery. Given the fact that professional status can influence health-related attitudes, our objective was firstly to identify if medical professionals are more likely to express interest in plastic surgery compared to non-medical professionals. Secondary, given the high rate of burn-out among physicians, the study examined the association between burn-out and interest in plastic surgery.MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred doctors and 100 non-medical professionals with a University degree completed a questionnaire regarding their interest in undergoing cosmetic plastic surgery, in particular minimally invasive procedures and 9 specific aesthetic operations. Additionally, doctors completed the standardized Maslach burn-out inventory. The sample consisted of 40.5% men and 59.5% women (mean age = 34 years).RESULTS: Data analysis using the Mann-Whitney test revealed that women and medical professionals were more likely to express interest in cosmetic plastic surgery (p < 0.001 and p = 0.035, respectively). Regarding the medical profession and interest in specific operations, there has not been found any association except for liposuction (p < 0.001). Results also showed a significant positive correlation between interest in cosmetic procedures and burn-out syndrome (r = 0.53 p < 0.001).CONCLUSION: The original finding that doctors are prone to seek elective plastic surgery may be attributed to their familiarity with invasive procedures. The correlation between burn-out syndrome and interest in cosmetic surgery could reveal a way of coping with the work demands. Results of this study can be used for the development of clinical tools for the screening of patients for elective cosmetic surgery.LEVEL OF EVIDENCE V: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

DOI10.1007/s00266-017-0947-3
Alternate JournalAesthetic Plast Surg
PubMed ID28779405

Contact

Secretariat of the School of Medicine
 

Connect

School of Medicine's presence in social networks
Follow Us or Connect with us.