Comparison of temperament and character profiles of anesthesiologists and surgeons: a preliminary study.
Indian J Med Sci
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2003 Oct; 57(10): 431-6
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Given the high levels of stress in anesthesiologists and also their close working liaison with surgeons, it may be worthwhile to compare the personality profiles of these two groups of professionals.AIM:
To compare the personality profiles of surgeons and anesthesiologists, using a well-standardized and validated instrument. SETTINGS ANDDESIGN:
Survey (cross-sectional) on surgeons and anesthesiologists working in several medical institutes in India. MATERIAL &METHODS:
The self-report Temperament and Character Inventory, 125-item version (TCI-125) was mailed out to an incidental sample of surgeons and anesthesiologists working in medical institutes in India. Of the 200 questionnaires sent (100 to anesthesiologists and surgeons each), 93 completed responses were returned (46 anesthesiologists, 47 surgeons; return rate 46.5%). STATISTICALANALYSIS:
Student's unpaired 't' test; P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.RESULTS:
The mean scores of anesthesiologists vis-a-vis surgeons on the various temperament dimensions were Novelty seeking 8.6 vs. 9.2; Harm avoidance 7.3 vs. 8.1; Reward dependence 8.1 vs. 8.0; and Persistence 3.0 vs. 3.1, respectively. Similar scores for the character dimensions were Self-directedness 16.9 vs. 15.9; Cooperativeness 17.5 vs. 16.5; and Self-transcendence 7.0 vs. 6.7, respectively. There was no significant difference between the surgeons and anesthesiologists on any of the temperament and character variables of personality chosen for the study.CONCLUSION:
Personality measures did not differ significantly between surgeons and anesthesiologists in this preliminary investigation. If replicated on a larger and more representative sample, the findings have clinical relevance to improve the working relationship between these two groups of closely working professionals.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Personality Inventory
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Self-Assessment
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Self Concept
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General Surgery
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Temperament
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Character
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Reproducibility of Results
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Sci
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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