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Balint groups (BGs) offer GP trainees a safe space to discuss anxieties, enhancing resilience and clinical skills. Despite positive feedback, the BG initiative faced challenges in sustaining the program.

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  • Medical Education
  • Psychology
  • General Practice Training

Background:

  • The National Health Service (NHS) presents a demanding environment for healthcare professionals.
  • General Practitioners (GPs) report high rates of emotional exhaustion (46%), with burnout prevalent among trainees.
  • Balint groups (BGs) are proposed as a supportive intervention to mitigate burnout and compassion fatigue in GPs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of Balint groups (BGs) as a pilot service for GP trainees.
  • To explore the impact of BGs on trainee burnout, resilience, and professional development.
  • To identify factors contributing to the success or failure of BG implementation.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative research methodology was employed, including surveys, participant observation, and semi-structured interviews.
  • Fonagy's concept of resilience served as the theoretical framework for analysis.
  • Data analysis involved both data-led and theory-led approaches.

Main Results:

  • Trainees reported burnout sensations stemming from unmet training expectations and a need for greater support.
  • Balint groups were perceived as a safe space for open discussion of anxieties, fostering clinical learning and reflective skills.
  • BG sessions introduced trainees to resilience-building approaches relevant to GP selection criteria.

Conclusions:

  • Balint groups provide a valuable supplement to GP training, enhancing resilience and coping mechanisms.
  • Trainee engagement suggests a sustained interest in Balint group work.
  • Sustainability challenges, including funding and facilitator recruitment, hindered the long-term viability of the pilot BG program.