Going With the Flow: Achieving Peak Performance in Surgery

IF 2.1 3区医学 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Journal of Surgical Education Pub Date : 2025-07-05 DOI:10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103593

Aamir Sohail , Rohan A. Pancharatnam , Marianna E. Kapsetaki

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Abstract

Background

Flow, a heightened state of focus, confers performance benefits across many disciplines. Yet, despite persistent anecdotal evidence, relatively little is understood regarding flow's impact on surgical performance. The factors mitigating and promoting flow amongst surgeons in the workspace are also unclear.

Objective

In this article, we discuss recent experimental evidence in surgical training programs supporting a positive effect of flow states on performance. We then describe the environmental, psychological and biological factors affecting surgeons' ability to achieve flow. Finally, we discuss practical steps surgeons can take towards achieving flow and suggest future directions for research into flow in surgery.

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随波逐流：在手术中达到最佳表现

BackgroundFlow是一种高度专注的状态，可以在许多学科中提供性能优势。然而，尽管有持续的轶事证据，人们对血流对手术效果的影响知之甚少。缓解和促进外科医生在工作空间流动的因素也不清楚。目的在本文中，我们讨论了最近在外科训练计划中支持心流状态对表现的积极影响的实验证据。然后，我们描述了影响外科医生实现流动能力的环境、心理和生物因素。最后，我们讨论了外科医生可以采取的实现心流的实际步骤，并提出了手术中心流研究的未来方向。

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来源期刊

Journal of Surgical Education EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES-SURGERY

CiteScore

5.60

自引率

10.30%

发文量

261

审稿时长

48 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Surgical Education (JSE) is dedicated to advancing the field of surgical education through original research. The journal publishes research articles in all surgical disciplines on topics relative to the education of surgical students, residents, and fellows, as well as practicing surgeons. Our readers look to JSE for timely, innovative research findings from the international surgical education community. As the official journal of the Association of Program Directors in Surgery (APDS), JSE publishes the proceedings of the annual APDS meeting held during Surgery Education Week.