The Evaluation of a Self-Care Elective on Perceptions and Measures of Well-Being Among Pre-Clinical Medical Students:
Promise Ufomadu1, Nicole Nyamongo1, Chika Orioha1
1School of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030 USA.
Abstract:
Medical students face high burnout rates and struggle with difficult interpersonal encounters. Addressing this, an eight-week wellness elective was piloted. This prospective study (n = 34/45) evaluated its impact on wellness perceptions and behaviors using Kirkpatrick's framework (levels 1-3) via pre-, post-, and one-month follow-up surveys. Completion rates were 76%, 38%, and 13%. All objectives improved significantly, after accounting for attrition rates (F = 13.32, p < 0.001). Wellness practices expanded from home-only to classroom (79%), social (71%), and clinical (21%) settings, with skills retained at follow-up. The elective enhanced stress management, suggesting early wellness education may protect against burnout.
Supplementary Information:
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40670-025-02507-4.
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