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Getting It Off the Ground: Key Factors Associated With Implementation of Wellness Programs
Lauren Penwell-Waines1, Peter F Cronholm2, Julie Brennan3
1Novant Health Family Medicine Residency Program, Cornelius, NC.
Funding and protected time for wellness programs significantly improve resident well-being initiatives in medical residency programs. These resources enhance program implementation and director satisfaction.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Graduate Medical Education
- Resident Well-being
Background:
- Residency programs are creating wellness curricula to enhance resident well-being and comply with Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education standards.
- Limited guidance exists on optimal curricular components and effective implementation strategies for resident wellness programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify key factors influencing the implementation of essential elements in resident wellness curricula.
- To assess the impact of specific drivers, such as dedicated wellness champions, budgets, and protected time, on program success.
Main Methods:
- A survey was distributed to 608 family medicine residency program directors (PDs) regarding wellness program resources, implemented elements, and satisfaction.
- Data were collected in 2018-2019, with 251 PDs providing complete responses (42.5% response rate).
- Linear and logistic regression analyses were employed for the primary statistical analyses.
Main Results:
- The presence of a wellness champion, protected time, and a dedicated budget were linked to increased implementation of wellness programs and higher PD satisfaction.
- Financial resources demonstrated the strongest association with successful wellness program implementation.
- Larger residency programs implemented more wellness components, while program setting showed no significant impact.
Conclusions:
- Allocating financial resources and faculty time to wellness initiatives is associated with more comprehensive wellness programming.
- Programs that invest in wellness resources can expect greater resident well-being and improved satisfaction among program directors.
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