Happiness of plastic surgeons in São Paulo, Brazil: A cross-sectional study of the Brazilian Plastic Surgery Society - SBCP-SP

FERREIRA, MARCIO YURI; PEDROSO, JUAN CARLOS MONTANO; TAHA, MURCHED OMAR; FERREIRA, LYDIA MASAKO

doi:10.5935/2177-1235.2024RBCP0947-EN

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Original Article • Rev. Bras. Cir. Plást. 39 (3) • 2024 • https://doi.org/10.5935/2177-1235.2024RBCP0947-EN copy

Happiness of plastic surgeons in São Paulo, Brazil: A cross-sectional study of the Brazilian Plastic Surgery Society - SBCP-SP

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ABSTRACT

Introduction:

The career of the surgeon is challenging, and scientific research has identified a prevalence of burnout in approximately 1/3 of plastic surgeons. The data on well-being and factors associated with greater happiness available specifically to plastic surgery are inconsistent and limited.

Objective:

To evaluate the happiness of plastic surgeons in São Paulo and which factors are associated with greater happiness. Method: This was a primary, observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study. An online survey was conducted using a validated instrument, the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS), which was sent to members of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery-São Paulo (SBCP-SP) from December 2020 to July 2021. Sociodemographic and occupational characteristics were related to the degree of happiness measured.

Results:

The response rate was 12.18%, n = 268, with 70.1% males and 29.9% females. The score obtained using the SHS was 5.51 ± 0.13, and the mean score for males was 5.49 and for females was 5.57. A total of 143 (53.36%) of the participants were associate members, and 125 (46.64%) were full members of the SBCP. A total of 177 (66.04%) stated that if they could go back in time, they would choose plastic surgery again as a specialty, 62 (23.13%) perhaps, and 27 (10.82%) said that they would not.

Conclusion:

Plastic surgery in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, allows professionals in the specialty to have a career with high levels of happiness, including for females.

Keywords:
Surgery, Plastic; Happiness; Personal Satisfaction; Internship and Residency; Quality of Life

	SHS
	Corr (r)	p value
Time of residence	0.067	0.276
Confidence Training	0.240	<0.001
Current practice	0.396	<0.001

		N	Mean	Standard Deviation	CI	P value
Gender	Female	80 (29.85%)	5.57	1.13	0.25	0.549
Gender	Male	188 (70.15%)	5.49	1.11	0.16	0.549
Marital status	With partner	237 (88.43%)	5.47	1.12	0.14	0.090
Marital status	Without partner	31 (11.57%)	5.84	1.03	0.36	0.090
Do you have children?	No	77 (28.73%)	5.41	1.05	0.23	0.213
Do you have children?	Yes	191 (71.27%)	5.55	1.14	0.16	0.213
Do you have any religious and/or spiritual beliefs?	No	31 (11.57%)	5.45	1.21	0.43	0.881
Do you have any religious and/or spiritual beliefs?	Yes	237 (88.43%)	5.52	1.10	0.14	0.881
Practices sports activities	No	83 (30.97%)	5.35	1.22	0.26	0.234
Practices sports activities	Yes	185 (69.03%)	5.59	1.06	0.15	0.234
Has leisure activities	No	38 (14.18%)	4.82	1.33	0.42	<0.001
Has leisure activities	Yes	230 (85.82%)	5.63	1.03	0.13	<0.001
Has some diagnosed mood disorder	No	228 (85.07%)	5.63	1.05	0.14	<0.001
Has some diagnosed mood disorder	Yes	40 (14.93%)	4.86	1.27	0.39	<0.001
Do you have difficulty reconciling personal and professional life?	No	185 (69.03%)	5.69	1.02	0.15	0.001
	Yes	83 (30.97%)	5.13	1.21	0.26	0.001
Do you have difficulties relating to other people at work?	No	254 (94.78%)	5.58	1.07	0.13	<0.001
Do you have difficulties relating to other people at work?	Yes	14 (5.22%)	4.27	1.11	0.58	<0.001
Do you have difficulties relating to other people in your social and family life?	No	243 (90.67%)	5.60	1.05	0.13	<0.001
	Yes	25 (9.33%)	4.62	1.33	0.52	<0.001
Do you work day shifts?	No	196 (73.13%)	5.66	1.07	0.15	<0.001
Do you work day shifts?	Yes	72 (26.87%)	5.12	1.15	0.27	<0.001
Do you work night shifts?	No	207 (77.24%)	5.59	1.08	0.15	0.042
Do you work night shifts?	Yes	61 (22.76%)	5.24	1.20	0.30	0.042
Do you perform any other paid activity, in addition to plastic surgery?	No	189 (70.52%)	5.61	1.06	0.15	0.040
	Yes	79 (29.48%)	5.28	1.21	0.27	0.040
You are a member of the SBCP	Associate Full-member (Titular)	143 (53.36%)	5.35	1.20	0.20	0.031
You are a member of the SBCP	Associate Full-member (Titular)	125 (46.64%)	5.70	0.98	0.17	0.031
Number of hours worked per week?	Less than 60 hours Entre 60 e 80 horas More than 80 hours	104 (38.81%)	5.52	1.15	0.22	0.077
		129 (48.13%)	5.40	1.12	0.19
		35 (13.06%)	5.91	0.86	0.29
Type of surgery performed	Both	212 (79.1%)	5.54	1.08	0.15	0.795
	Aesthetics	47 (17.54%)	5.41	1.30	0.37
	Reconstructive	9 (3.36%)	5.39	0.89	0.58
Do you consider that your professional career as a plastic surgeon has reached a satisfactory level of stability?	No	86 (32.09%)	4.96	1.16	0.25	<0.001
	Yes	143 (53.36%)	5.85	1.00	0.16
	Perhaps	39 (14.55%)	5.51	0.91	0.29
If you could go back, would you choose plastic surgery as a career again?	No	29 (10.82%)	4.37	1.21	0.44	<0.001
	Yes	177 (66.04%)	5.87	0.90	0.13
	Perhaps	62 (23.13%)	5.02	1.07	0.27
Location of activity	Capital	150 (55.97%)	5.64	1.15	0.18	0.017
Location of activity	Interior	118 (44.03%)	5.36	1.05	0.19	0.017

			Standard
		N	Mean	Deviation	IC	Valor-p
Age range	Up to 40 years ≥ 41 years	88 (32.84%)	5.49	1.13	0.24	0.767
Age range	Up to 40 years ≥ 41 years	180 (67.16%)	5.53	1.11	0.16	0.767
Residence time	Up to 10 years	98 (36.57%)	5.44	1.17	0.23
88 (32.84%)	11 to 20 years	80 (29.85%)	5.41	1.13	0.25	0.255
180 (67.16%)	11 to 20 years	80 (29.85%)	5.41	1.13	0.25	0.255
	≥ 21 years	90 (33.58%)	5.69	1.02	0.21

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[1] *Corresponding author:Marcio Yuri Ferreira Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista de Medicina Rua Botucatu, 740, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, S P, Brazil. CEP: 04023-062 E-mail: secretaria.sp@unifesp.br