Resource topic: Organizational Strategies
Physician Burnout: Coaching a Way Out

In an effort to combat the adverse effects of healthcare environment changes, the following article poses information about the use of professional coaching and its...

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The Application of Positive Psychology in the Practice of Education

Anna Pluskota examines the relationship between positive psychology and education through selected concepts and practical use in the form of positive prevention and...

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Balint Groups as a Means to Increase Job Satisfaction and Prevent Burnout Among General Practitioners

The following study in Annals of Family Medicine explores experience of Balint group participation and its influence on work life among general practitioners. A...

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Burnout, Psychological Skills, and Empathy: Balint Training in Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents

The following prospective educational study in Journal of Graduate Medical Education, assesses the effect of Balint training on burnout, behavioral-medicine skills,...

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Developmental Challenges, Stressors and Coping Strategies in Medical Residents: A Qualitative Analysis of Support Groups

This retrospective, exploratory study, followed six internal medicine resident support groups for a period of 2 years to extract qualitative data were extracted and...

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“Balint Group” Meetings for Oncology Residents as a Tool to Improve Therapeutic Communication Skills and Reduce Burnout Level

The following article in Journal of Cancer Education characterizes effectiveness of Balint group, an intervention method aimed at improving communication skills and...

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Implementation of Small-Group Reflection Rounds at An Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Published in Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, the following article describe the implementation of Emergency Medicine Reflection Rounds (EMRR), a novel...

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Reducing Stress and Burnout in Junior Doctors: The Impact of Debriefing Sessions

This study examines the prevalence of burnout among junior doctors (interns) and the impact of debriefing sessions on burnout levels. At baseline, a majority of...

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A Randomized Controlled Trial to Decrease Job Burnout in First-Year Internal Medicine Residents Using a Facilitated Discussion Group Intervention

Published in Journal of Graduate Medical Education, the following study examines the effect of a facilitated group discussion on incident burnout among first year...

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Self-Development Groups Reduce Medical School Stress: A Controlled Intervention Study

This article, published in BMC Medical Education, reports on a pilot group intervention implemented on a class of third year medical students in Bergen, Norway. The...

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