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Donald D Hensrud1, Warren G Thompson, Thomas M Rieck
1From the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota (D.D.H., T.M.R., C.P.W.); Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota (D.D.H.); Division of Public Health, Infectious Disease, and Occupational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota (D.D.H., W.G.T.); Division of Clinical Trials and Biostatistics, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota (C.P.W., S.M.J.); Department of AI and Innovation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota (J.A.F.); and Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota (M.M.C.).
Objective:
Examine the impact of a participatory wellness continuing medical education (CME) program on physician burnout, wellness, and well-being.
Methods:
Physicians attending a 3-day wellness CME program. Self-reported questionnaires at baseline with paired analyses at 26-week follow-up.
Results:
Compared to baseline, at 26 weeks there were decreases in burnout ( P < 0.001, ES -0.68), red meat consumption ( P = 0.02, ES -0.29), and current stress levels ( P < 0.001, ES -0.50). There were increases in fruit/vegetable consumption ( P < 0.001, ES 0.55), energy levels at work ( P < 0.001, ES 0.60) and at home ( P < 0.001, ES 0.66), quality of life ( P < 0.001, ES 0.53), and confidence ( P < 0.001, ES 0.89) and frequency ( P = 0.01, ES 0.32) of counseling patients on wellness.
Conclusion:
Attendance at this participatory wellness CME program was associated with improved physician burnout, health behaviors in diet, stress, energy, quality of life, and wellness counseling.
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