Do Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Predict Burnout in Pediatric Residents?

Kathi J Kemper1, Hilary McClafferty, Paria M Wilson

  • 1K.J. Kemper is founding director, Center for Integrative Health and Wellness, and professor of pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. H. McClafferty is director, Pediatric Integrative Medicine in Residency Program, and codirector, Fellowship in Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona. P.M. Wilson is assistant professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. J.R. Serwint is professor emeritus of pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. M. Batra is associate program director, Pediatric Residency Program, and associate professor of pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital and University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. J.D. Mahan is director, Pediatric Residency Program, and professor of pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. C.J. Schubert is professor of pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio. B.B. Staples is director, Pediatric Residency Program, and associate professor of pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. A. Schwartz is Michael Reese Endowed Professor of Medical Education and director of research, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, and data analyst, Association of Pediatric Program Directors Longitudinal Educational Assessment Research Network.

Summary

Burnout and stress are common and stable in pediatric residents. Mindfulness and self-compassion help reduce stress and improve confidence in providing care.

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