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Medicine, General & Internal
Adrienne Mann, Ami N. Shah, Pari Shah Thibodeau, Liselotte Dyrbye, Adnan Syed, Maria A. Woodward, Kerri Thurmon, Christine D. Jones, Kimiko S. Dunbar, Tyra Fainstad
Summary: This study is a randomized clinical trial that examines the effects of professional coaching on improving well-being and reducing symptoms of burnout in women physician trainees. The results show that the intervention group experienced decreased emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, impostor syndrome, and moral injury, as well as increased self-compassion and flourishing.
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Surgery
Anuradha R. Bhama, Ethan M. Ritz, Rahul J. Anand, Edward D. Auyang, Jeremy Lipman, Jacob A. Greenberg, Muneera R. Kapadia
Summary: The study revealed a high prevalence of imposter syndrome among general surgery residents, with 76% reporting significant or severe levels. There were no significant differences in prevalence based on demographics or academic achievements, suggesting a systemic issue within the general surgery training culture.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
(2021)
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Education & Educational Research
Rebekah Hoffman, Judy Mullan, Andrew Bonney
Summary: This study found that gender and parenting factors are associated with burnout in Australian general practice registrars. Female and older doctors were more likely to experience higher levels of burnout, while doctors with children had lower levels of burnout.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Bernard Le Floc'h, Hilde Bastiaens, Jean-Yves Le Reste, Patrice Nabbe, Tristan Montier, Lieve Peremans
Summary: This study aims to explore the positive factors related to working in general practice in France from the perspectives of medical students, trainees, and general practitioners (GPs). The study consists of qualitative research involving different age groups, including 67 medical students, 22 trainees, and 71 GPs. The results reveal several positive themes such as commitment to general practice, doctor-patient care, skills and competencies, work-life balance, and relationships with the professional and social communities. The study highlights the importance of freedom in choosing a working environment and opportunities for professional development for GPs, and indicates optimism about the future of general practice among both younger and older GPs.
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Shaun Prentice, Taryn Elliott, Diana Dorstyn, Jill Benson
Summary: This study aimed to explore and conceptualize burnout and wellbeing among medical trainees. Grounded theory was used as the research method to collect data from interviews and focus groups. The findings revealed that burnout and wellbeing are multifaceted constructs that are interconnected, and value fulfilment is proposed as a basic change mechanism.
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Education & Educational Research
Michael Tran, Susan Wearne, Amanda Tapley, Alison Fielding, Andrew Davey, Mieke van Driel, Elizabeth Holliday, Jean Ball, Kristen FitzGerald, Neil Spike, Parker Magin
Summary: This study found that differences in demographic, clinical, and educational factors are significantly more pronounced in the early stages of registrar training. This has important implications for educational resource allocation, trainee supervision, and curriculum design. The study highlights the importance of sociocultural learning theory in understanding and supporting general practice trainees and supervisors during transitions.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Margaret Bearman, Mary Dracup, Belinda Garth, Caroline Johnson, Elisabeth Wearne
Summary: The nature of healthcare requires doctors to continually adjust the quality of their work to meet changing standards of practice. Trainees transitioning into professional roles may struggle to assess their practice without formal oversight, leading to the need to develop evaluative judgement skills. Reflective practice and feedback conversations are crucial for trainees to develop their evaluative judgement, but more active involvement from supervisors is necessary for further growth in this area.
ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Nadia Liber Salloum, Phillip Correia Copley, Marco Mancuso-Marcello, John Emelifeonwu, Chandrasekaran Kaliaperumal
Summary: This study investigated burnout among neurosurgical trainees in the UK and Ireland, finding a high incidence of personal and workplace burnout compared to patient-related burnout. Participants with risk factors such as workplace bullying, poor relationship with colleagues, longer working hours, and insufficient time for rest and leisure activities were more likely to have higher burnout scores. Higher burnout scores were also associated with a higher likelihood of considering leaving neurosurgical training. Intervention strategies in training curricula should focus on addressing these risk factors to improve patient care and reduce attrition rates.
ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Eric B. Pillado, Ruojia Debbie Li, Joshua S. Eng, Matthew C. Chia, Allan Conway, Clara Gomez-Sanchez, Palma Shaw, Malachi G. Sheahan, Karl Y. Bilimoria, Yue-Yung Hu, Dawn M. Coleman
Summary: The study aimed to characterize the forms and sources of racial/ethnic discrimination among vascular surgery trainees. Through a cross-sectional study of 510 trainees from vascular surgery training programs in the U.S., it was found that Asian and Black trainees reported higher rates of racial/ethnic discrimination. The discrimination primarily came from patients and their families, as well as healthcare staff and co-trainees. Further interventions are needed to address this issue and improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in surgical training programs.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
O. W. Luton, O. P. James, K. Mellor, C. Eley, L. Hopkins, D. B. T. Robinson, C. C. Lebares, A. G. M. T. Powell, W. G. Lewis, R. J. Egan
Summary: Despite challenges like arduous emergency COVID rotas, the implementation of ESRT was feasible. When combined with protected time for trainees to engage, it showed promising results and deserves further research to determine medium-term efficacy.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Manuel Villarreal, Petra Hanson, Amy Clarke, Majid Khan, Jeremy Dale
Summary: The study found that incorporating mindful practice in general practice vocational training is feasible and beneficial for participants' psychological wellbeing. Further research is needed to explore ways to increase participation and course completion, sustainability of effects, and wider applicability of this approach.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Philippe Guillou, Thierry Pelaccia, Marie-Frederique Bacque, Mathieu Lorenzo
Summary: An observational study among general practice residents found no significant impact of burnout status on clinical reasoning. The speculation is that burnout may affect intuitive clinical reasoning processes more than analytical ones. Future research could further explore this impact.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Thibaut Py, Noemie Georget, Daphne Duval, Anne-Victoire Fayolle, Audrey Petit, Nicolas Hommey, Cyril Begue
Summary: The study evaluated the quality of life of medical trainees in general practice and found that factors such as compliance with the 48-hour law, number of on-call shifts, emotional life, and living arrangements significantly influenced their quality of life.
EXERCER-LA REVUE FRANCOPHONE DE MEDECINE GENERALE
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Eric B. Pillado, Ruojia Debbie Li, Joshua S. Eng, Matthew C. Chia, Allan Conway, Kathryn Dilosa, Clara Gomez-Sanchez, Palma Shaw, Malachi G. Sheahan III, Karl Y. Bilimoria, Yue-Yung Hu, Dawn M. Coleman
Summary: This study investigates mistreatment among vascular surgery trainees in the United States and finds that a majority of trainees experience mistreatment. Female trainees report higher rates of mistreatment, and the sources of mistreatment include attending physicians and patients and their families. Women are more likely than men to struggle in responding to such mistreatment and have less knowledge about reporting mistreatment.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ophelie Renaux, Leila Bouazzi, Antoine Sanchez, Judith Hottois, Marie-Charlotte Martin, Jan Chrusciel, Stephane Sanchez
Summary: Displaying posters in GPs' waiting rooms can increase the number of participants in blood donation drives. Questionnaire data from donors suggests that displaying posters in waiting rooms can encourage more people to donate blood.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)