Burnout
Conditions
Keywords
burnout, medical residents
Brief summary
This was a single-site RCT to assess the effect of a longitudinal mindfulness intervention on burnout for first-year (PGY-1) internal medicine (IM) and pediatrics residents. The primary outcome was Maslach Burnout Inventory MBI) scores at baseline and 12 month follow-up. Secondary outcomes were feasibility and perceived benefit of the intervention.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALmindfulness
in person and smart phone application mindfulness practice
standard medical education / control
Sponsors
Washington University School of Medicine
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
cluster randomized controlled trial
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Washington University (WUSM) first year residents in internal medicine and pediatrics
Exclusion criteria
* none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) | 1 year | burnout score on MBI (score range 0-132); based on three components: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment) |
| feasibility of intervention in graduate medical education | 1 year | ability to insert into the curriculum without barriers or disruption of other education activities, assessed by interviews from residency leadership |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| evaluation of intervention | 1 year | survey to assess opinion of intervention (Likert scale) |
| effect on mindfulness practice | 1 year | survey question to assess pre and post-intervention frequency of practicing mindfulness |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed