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Mindfulness intervention for foundation year doctors: a feasibility study.
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- A systematic review of interventions aiming to improve newly-qualified doctors' wellbeing in the United Kingdom.BMC psychology · 2022Pooled it
- The Impact of Psychological Interventions with Elements of Mindfulness (PIM) on Empathy, Well-Being, and Reduction of Burnout in Physicians: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Building a data-driven evaluation framework of physician wellness initiatives: a rapid review.BMJ open · 2026Review
- Mindfulness and reflective practice pilot programme of Postgraduate Year 1 doctors: perceptions on impact and sustainability.Singapore medical journal · 2026Article
- Enhancing wellbeing in medical practice: Exploring interventions and effectiveness for improving the work lives of resident (junior) doctors: A systematic review and narrative synthesis.Future healthcare journal · 2024Review
- The role of mindfulness in stress, productivity and wellbeing of foundation year doctors: a mixed-methods feasibility study of the mindful resilience and effectiveness training programme.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Mindfulness training for community-based psychotherapists: a feasibility study.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2022Article
- The impact of mindfulness practice on physician burnout: A scoping review.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Feasibility, acceptability and effect of the Mindful Practice curriculum in postgraduate training of general practitioners.BMC medical education · 2021Article
- Can we prepare healthcare professionals and students for involvement in stressful healthcare events? A mixed-methods evaluation of a resilience training intervention.BMC health services research · 2020Article
- Results from a pre-post, uncontrolled pilot study of a mindfulness-based program for early elementary school teachers.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundMindfulness has been shown to reduce stress and burnout in medical students and healthcare professionals. This is a quality improvement study which assessed the feasibility of conducting a full-scale evaluation of a mindfulness intervention among UK foundation doctors to reduce stress and burnout.
methodsThis is an uncontrolled before and after study taking place in a single university teaching hospital. The RE-AIM framework which comprises of five dimensions including Reach, Adoption, Effectiveness, Implementation, and Maintenance was used to guide this assessment. The intervention was a 6-week 'Mindfulness in the Workplace' course. The primary measure was change in self-reported levels of stress immediately before and after the course. Additional measures explored the subjective experiences of participating doctors through the use of questionnaires handed out before and after the course.
resultsAll 20 places on the course were filled from the population of 108 foundation doctors at the trust with an equal number of foundation year 1 (
conclusionThis is the first programme of research to evaluate the feasibility of trialling and implementing a modified 'Mindfulness in the Workplace' intervention for foundation junior doctors in the UK. Based on the findings from this study, we conclude that this intervention is promising but further modifications are required such as the use of validated outcome measures and improving delivery aspects before this intervention programme is trialled among foundation doctors in the UK.
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