Imposter Syndrome Among Medical Professionals in General Surgery: A Multi-center Observational Study

There was a high prevalence of IS among the medical staff in general surgery. There was a statistically significant difference in moderate to intense IS CIPS among the female gender and those aged 35 to 44 years. However, there was no statistically significant difference in reported CIPS among respondents' staff grade and ethnicity.

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Cureus
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2025-09-25
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.93206
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Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
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Imposter Syndrome Among Medical Professionals in General Surgery: A Multi-center Observational Study

Roland Fernandes, Ukoha Kalu, Kristie Kear
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Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
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Imposter Syndrome Among Medical Professionals in General Surgery: A Multi-center Observational Study

Roland Fernandes, Ukoha Kalu, Kristie Kear
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Abstract

There was a high prevalence of IS among the medical staff in general surgery. There was a statistically significant difference in moderate to intense IS CIPS among the female gender and those aged 35 to 44 years. However, there was no statistically significant difference in reported CIPS among respondents' staff grade and ethnicity.

CureusVol. 17(9)
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Openalex Percentile: Top 63%
Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
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Imposter Syndrome Among Medical Professionals in General Surgery: A Multi-center Observational Study — Roland Fernandes, Ukoha Kalu, et al. · Cureus (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS