COMPASS Groups for Physician Well-Being

Dr. Colin West, a Professor of Biostatistics and Medical Education and Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, shares results of his study appearing in the October 2021 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, where he evaluated outcomes of physician small groups who were provided with discussion topics but without trained facilitators, to promote physician well-being. This included twelve biweekly self-facilitated discussion groups involving reflection, shared experience, and small group learning that took place over 6 months. The main outcome measures were meaning in work, burnout, symptoms of depression, quality of life, social support, and job satisfaction assessed using validated metrics. At 6 months after completion of the intervention the rate of overall burnout had decreased by 12.7% . Dr. West concludes self-facilitated physician small group meetings improved burnout, depressive symptoms, and job satisfaction; and notes this intervention represents a low-cost strategy to promote important dimensions of physician well-being. Available at: https://mayocl.in/3DnBMHO

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