Resource type: Peer-Reviewed Literature
Development and Preliminary Evaluation of Communication Skills Training Program for Oncologists Based on Patient Preferences for Communicating Bad News

Published in Palliative and Supportive Care, this study develops a communication skills training (CST) workshop program based on patient preferences and evaluates...

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Efficacy of a Communication and Stress Management Training on Medical Residents’ Self-Efficacy, Stress to Communicate and Burnout: A Randomized Controlled Study

The following longitudinal randomized controlled study investigates efficacy of a communication and stress management skills training programme among medical...

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Burnout in Clinician-Educators and the Importance of Lifelong Learning: Findings from a Medical Education Faculty Development Program

This study determines how participation in a longitudinal faculty development program (FDP), designed to improve mentoring and teaching skills, is associated with...

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The Application of Positive Psychology in the Practice of Education

Anna Pluskota examines the relationship between positive psychology and education through selected concepts and practical use in the form of positive prevention and...

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Balint Groups as a Means to Increase Job Satisfaction and Prevent Burnout Among General Practitioners

The following study in Annals of Family Medicine explores experience of Balint group participation and its influence on work life among general practitioners. A...

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Burnout, Psychological Skills, and Empathy: Balint Training in Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents

The following prospective educational study in Journal of Graduate Medical Education, assesses the effect of Balint training on burnout, behavioral-medicine skills,...

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Developmental Challenges, Stressors and Coping Strategies in Medical Residents: A Qualitative Analysis of Support Groups

This retrospective, exploratory study, followed six internal medicine resident support groups for a period of 2 years to extract qualitative data were extracted and...

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Reducing Stress and Burnout in Junior Doctors: The Impact of Debriefing Sessions

This study examines the prevalence of burnout among junior doctors (interns) and the impact of debriefing sessions on burnout levels. At baseline, a majority of...

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A Randomized Controlled Trial to Decrease Job Burnout in First-Year Internal Medicine Residents Using a Facilitated Discussion Group Intervention

Published in Journal of Graduate Medical Education, the following study examines the effect of a facilitated group discussion on incident burnout among first year...

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Burnout in Emergency Medicine Residents and Faculty: An Attempt to Modify Stress Response by Journaling

The following pilot study evaluates the effect of journaling reflection after every emergency department shift on stress and burnout. The authors find no...

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