Physical and mental health impairments experienced by operating surgeons and camera-holder assistants during laparoscopic surgery: a cross-sectional survey

作者全名："Liu, Junjie; Qiao, Xi; Xiao, Yi; Deng, Zhuofan; Cui, Ji; Wu, Mingdong; Zhang, Haolong; Ran, Kun; Luo, Hailong; Tang, Bo"

作者地址："[Liu, Junjie; Wu, Mingdong; Zhang, Haolong; Ran, Kun; Luo, Hailong] Chongqing Med Univ, Affiliated Hosp 2, Vasc Hernia & Abdominal Wall Surg, Chongqing, Peoples R China; [Qiao, Xi] Chongqing Med Univ, Precis Med Ctr, Affiliated Hosp 2, Chongqing, Peoples R China; [Qiao, Xi] Chongqing Municipal Clin Res Ctr Geriatr & Geronto, Chongqing, Peoples R China; [Xiao, Yi] Chongqing Med Univ, Gastrointestinal Surg, Affiliated Hosp 2, Chongqing, Peoples R China; [Deng, Zhuofan] Chongqing Med Univ, Hepatobiliary Surg, Affiliated Hosp 2, Chongqing, Peoples R China; [Cui, Ji] Chongqing Med Univ, Obstet & Gynecol, Affiliated Hosp 2, Chongqing, Peoples R China; [Tang, Bo] Chongqing Med Univ, Hernia & Abdominal Wall Surg, Clin Coll 4, Chongqing, Peoples R China"

通信作者："Tang, B (通讯作者)，Chongqing Med Univ, Hernia & Abdominal Wall Surg, Clin Coll 4, Chongqing, Peoples R China."

来源：FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH

ESI学科分类：SOCIAL SCIENCES, GENERAL

WOS号：WOS:001068386600001

JCR分区：Q2

影响因子：3

年份：2023

卷号：11

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文献类型：Article

关键词：healthcare workers; work pressure; physical health; mental health; laparoscopic surgery

摘要："IntroductionSurgeons may experience physical and mental health problems because of their jobs, which may lead to chronic muscle damage, burnout, or even withdrawal. However, these are often ignored in camera-holder assistants during laparoscopic surgery. We aimed to analyze the differences between operating surgeons and camera-holder assistants.MethodsFrom January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022, a cross-sectional survey was conducted to evaluate the muscle pain, fatigue, verbal scolding, and task load for operating surgeons and camera-holder assistants. The Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, the Space Administration Task Load Index, and the Surgical Task Load Index (SURG-TLX) were combined in the questionnaire.Results2,184 operations were performed by a total of 94 operating surgeons and 220 camera assistants. 81% of operating surgeons and 78% of camera-holder assistants reported muscle pain/discomfort during the procedure. The most affected anatomic region was the shoulders for operating surgeons, and the lower back for camera-holder assistants. Intraoperative fatigue was reported by 41.7% of operating surgeons and 51.7% of camera-holder assistants. 55.2% of camera-holder assistants reported verbal scolding from the operating surgeons, primarily attributed to lapses in laparoscope movement coordination. The SURG-TLX results showed that the distributions of mental, physical, and situational stress for operating surgeons and camera-holder assistants were comparable.ConclusionLike operating surgeons, camera-holder assistants also face similar physical and mental health impairments while performing laparoscopic surgery. Improvements to the working conditions of the camera-holder assistant should not be overlooked."

基金机构：National Natural Science Foundation of China [81400348]; Kuanren Talents Program of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

基金资助正文："The author(s) declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This work was supported by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81400348) and the Kuanren Talents Program of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University."