ArticleAdvances in radiation oncology
Burnout in Radiation Oncology Physician Workforce: The Effect of Mindfulness and Fulfillment.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association Between Physical Activity and the Risk of Burnout in Health Care Workers: Systematic Review.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Pooled it
- Burnout levels among radiation oncology residents in Spain: a cross-sectional survey.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2025Article
- A Qualitative Exploration of Sacred Moments in Radiation Oncology.Advances in radiation oncology · 2024Article
- Design and Implementation of a Brief Digital Mindfulness and Compassion Training App for Health Care Professionals: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mental health · 2024Article
- Exploring the relationship between wellness behaviors and burnout amongst university faculty and staff.Journal of healthy eating and active living · 2024Article
- Overcoming Burnout and Promoting Wellness in Radiation Oncology: A Report From the ACR Commission on Radiation Oncology.Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR · 2023Article
- Moral Distress, Organizational Climate, and the Risk of Burnout Among Physician Assistants in Oncology.JCO oncology practice · 2023Article
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Abstract
Purpose: Mindfulness, defined as awareness of the moment while acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and sensations, is the aim of mindfulness meditation. Our objective was to investigate the relationship between burnout, mindfulness, fulfillment, and other personal characteristics in radiation oncology (RO) residents/attendings compared with other specialties. Methods and Materials: From December 2019 to February 2020, residents and attendings in multiple specialties at a single tertiary care academic institution were sent surveys, including the mindfulness attention awareness scale, Stanford professional fulfillment index, and a personal questionnaire. A Pearson correlation was conducted on the relationship between mindfulness, fulfillment, disengagement, and exhaustion. To determine risk factors for burnout (overall burnout ≥ 1.33), a univariate analysis was conducted to yield odds ratios (ORs) on debt, specialty, income, sleep, exercise, marital status, number of children, work hours, mindfulness (mindfulness attention awareness scale ≥ 4), fulfillment (professional fulfillment ≥ 3), and time with family/friends. Significant factors on univariate analysis were entered into multivariate analysis. Results: There were 180 surveys completed by 60 residents and attendings across 17 specialties. Eighteen (30%) respondents were in RO. Mindfulness positively correlated with fulfillment ( Conclusions: RO physicians experienced less burnout than physicians in other specialties at our institution. Mindfulness, professional fulfillment, moderate work hours, and spending time with loved ones protected against burnout. Further study of interventions to promote mindfulness and fulfillment may help us understand how best to improve the mental and emotional health of RO physicians.
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