SynthesisJournal of graduate medical education2021
Evaluating Wellness Interventions for Resident Physicians: A Systematic Review.
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The Counselor Led Resident Wellness Study
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43 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of wellness program interventions to improve physician wellness: a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2025Pooled it
- Reflecting on gamified learning in medical education: a systematic literature review grounded in the Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes (SOLO) taxonomy 2012-2022.BMC medical education · 2024Pooled it
- Skills-Based Programs Used to Reduce Physician Burnout in Graduate Medical Education: A Systematic Review.Journal of graduate medical education · 2021Pooled it
- Assessing Psychiatry Resident Well-being: A Narrative Review of Measurement Instruments.Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry · 2026Review
- Within-person differences in night-shift burden and well-being after ICU versus non-ICU night shifts among resident physicians: a paired survey study.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Resident Physician Perceptions of Wellness Interventions: A Single-Institution Qualitative Study.Cureus · 2026Article
- Promoting Well-Being Among Gastroenterologists - A Call for Systemic Action.United European gastroenterology journal · 2026Review
- Navigating rural medical training: mapping the landscape of resident physician wellbeing using critical realist inquiry.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Programmatic Interventions on Academic Performance and Resident Perspectives in Internal Medicine Residency.Advances in medical education and practice · 2026Article
- The Impact of Ambient AI on Resident Documentation and Well-Being: A Pilot Study.PRiMER (Leawood, Kan.) · 2026Article
- Orthopedic Residency Training Reform in Iran: A Competency-Based Approach.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2026Article
- We should nudge clinicians and trainees to participate in health professions education programmes.Medical education · 2025Review
- A Collaborative Model to Meet the Wellness Needs of Graduate Medical Education Programs.Journal of graduate medical education · 2025Article
- Changes in Burnout and Satisfaction With Work-Life Integration Among U.S. Residents and Fellows and the General U.S. Working Population Between 2012 and 2023.Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges · 2025Article
- Improving anesthesia resident wellness: a facilitated peer discussion group evaluated with a pre-/post-intervention survey.Canadian medical education journal · 2025Article
- Work Style Reform for Pediatric Residents.JMA journal · 2025Article
- Implementing a Novel Resident-Led Peer Support Program for Emergency Medicine Resident Physicians.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Experiences of U.S. frontline physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- Differential Sources of Distress in Clinical and Research Trainees: A Focus on Work and Role Relationships.Mayo Clinic proceedings. Innovations, quality & outcomes · 2025Article
- The Representation of Wellness Programs in Plastic Surgery Residency.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundWellness initiatives implemented by graduate medical education programs can help mitigate burnout in resident physicians.
objectiveThis systematic review seeks to identify factors that impact the effectiveness of resident wellness interventions and to provide a conceptual framework to guide future interventions.
methodsUsing the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, 6 electronic databases were searched in November 2019 using variations of the keywords "resident physicians," "wellness," and "intervention." Peer-reviewed full-text English-language articles on controlled studies were considered for inclusion. The quality of the studies was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) guidelines.
resultsThe initial search disclosed 1196 articles, of which 18 studies enrolling 666 resident physicians met inclusion criteria for qualitative review. Interventions using peer support and individual meditation enhanced well-being. Effective wellness interventions also used educational theory to guide program development, surveyed participants to guide intervention design, incorporated programming into existing didactic curricula, and recruited voluntary participants. The quality of most of the included studies was poor (13 of 18, 72%) and could be improved by using standardized wellness assessments supported by validity evidence.
conclusionsThis systematic review suggests that future resident wellness initiatives should focus on grounding interventions in educational theory, forging consensus on wellness instruments with validity evidence, and examining the impact of initiatives on patient outcomes. A logic model can provide a framework for designing and implementing effective wellness interventions.
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