For all the healthy skeptics out there, there’s now published research in JAMA, in fact a Randomized Clinical Trial demonstrating statistically significant reduction in emotional exhaustion and impostor syndrome scores and increased self-compassion scores among female resident physicians.
Effect of a Novel Online Group-Coaching Program to Reduce Burnout in Female Resident Physicians. Here’s the full link:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle…
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| Here’s the quick and dirty taken directly from the JAMA article: Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome of burnout was measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory, defined by 3 Likert-type 7-point subscales: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and professional accomplishment. Higher scores on the emotional exhaustion and depersonalization subscales and lower scores on the professional accomplishment subscale indicate higher burnout. Secondary outcomes of impostor syndrome, self-compassion, and moral injury were assessed using the Young Impostor Syndrome Scale, Neff’s Self-Compassion Scale–Short Form, and the Moral Injury Symptom Scale–Healthcare Professionals, respectively. An intention-to-treat analysis was performed. Results Among the 101 female residents in the study, the mean (SD) age was 29.4 (2.3) years, 96 (95.0%) identified as heterosexual, and 81 (80.2%) identified as White. There were 19 residents (18.8%) from surgical subspecialties, with a range of training levels represented. After 6 months of professional coaching, emotional exhaustion decreased in the intervention group by a mean (SE) of 3.26 (1.25) points compared with a mean (SE) increase of 1.07 (1.12) points in the control group by the end of the study (P = .01). The intervention group experienced a significant reduction in presence of impostor syndrome compared with controls (mean [SE], −1.16 [0.31] vs 0.11 [0.27] points; P = .003). Self-compassion scores increased in the intervention group by a mean (SE) of 5.55 (0.89) points compared with a mean (SE) reduction of 1.32 (0.80) points in the control group (P < .001). No statistically significant differences in depersonalization, professional accomplishment, or moral injury scores were observed. Owing to the differential follow-up response rates in the treatment groups (88.2% in the control group [45 of 51]; 68.0% in the intervention group [34 of 50]), a sensitivity analysis was performed to account for the missing outcomes, with similar findings. Conclusions and Relevance In this randomized clinical trial, professional coaching reduced emotional exhaustion and impostor syndrome scores and increased self-compassion scores among female resident physicians. |
Cheers to the physician coaches DR. TYRA FAINSTAD AND DR. ADRIENNE MANN who brought this to the academic world of medical training.
This is a demonstration of why I feel so strongly about the the coaching world. The impact on individuals can be profound and life altering–and I truly think it can help transform the healthcare space for the better. But it’s not just healthcare, it’s life in so many arenas. The empowerment that comes from any of these: reduced emotional exhaustion, reduced impostor syndrome or increased self-compassion can be life-changing.
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