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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
88
in person and smart phone application mindfulness practice
standard medical education / control
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI)
burnout score on MBI (score range 0-132); based on three components: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment)
Time frame: 1 year
feasibility of intervention in graduate medical education
ability to insert into the curriculum without barriers or disruption of other education activities, assessed by interviews from residency leadership
Time frame: 1 year
evaluation of intervention
survey to assess opinion of intervention (Likert scale)
Time frame: 1 year
effect on mindfulness practice
survey question to assess pre and post-intervention frequency of practicing mindfulness
Time frame: 1 year
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