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. 2020 Apr 1;155(6):524–526. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.0263

Table 2. Perspectives on Institutional Environment.

Question Option No. (%) P value
Resident Attending physician
Is there a policy in place to specifically address bullying behavior? Yes 54 (39.42) 258 (51.60) .01
No 83 (60.58) 242 (48.40) NA
Why do you think bullying occurs among surgeons at the workplace? Stressful work 99 (72.26) 301 (60.93) NA
Strict hierarchy 93 (67.88) 199 (40.28)
Lack of institutional policy 33 (24.09) 124 (25.10)
Accepted culture 115 (83.94) 342 (69.23)
Tradition 67 (48.91) 188 (38.06)
Other 9 (6.57) 75 (15.18)
Do you think all department leadership should undergo 360° evaluations to assess professionalism? Definitely yes 81 (58.70) 313 (62.48) .16
Probably yes 37 (26.81) 98 (19.56) NA
Might or might not 15 (10.87) 52 (10.38)
Probably not 3 (2.17) 31 (6.19)
Definitely not 2 (1.45) 7 (1.40)

Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.