Physician Coaching by Professionally Trained Peers for Burnout and Well-Being: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Physician burnout is problematic despite existing interventions. More evidence-based approaches are needed.

Objective

To explore the effect of individualized coaching by professionally trained peers on burnout and well-being in physicians.

Design, setting, and participants

This randomized clinical trial involved Mass General Physician Organization physicians who volunteered for coaching from August 5 through December 1, 2021. The data analysis was performed from February through October 2022.

Interventions

Participants were randomized to 6 coaching sessions facilitated by a peer coach over 3 months or a control condition using standard institutional resources for burnout and wellness.

Main outcomes and measures

The primary outcome was burnout

SUBMITTER: Kiser SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11015346 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature