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

Zhang LM, Ellis RJ, Ma M, et al. Prevalence, types, and sources of bullying reported by US general surgery residents in 2019. JAMA. 2020;323(20):2093-2095. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.2901.

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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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Zhang LM, Ellis RJ, Ma M, et al. Prevalence, types, and sources of bullying reported by US general surgery residents in 2019. JAMA. 2020;323(20):2093-2095. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.2901.