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Do Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Predict Burnout in Pediatric Residents?

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Kemper, KJ; McClafferty, H; Wilson, PM; Serwint, JR; Batra, M; Mahan, JD; Schubert, CJ; Staples, BB; Schwartz, A ...
Published in: Acad Med
June 2019

PURPOSE: Burnout symptoms are common among health professionals. Gaps remain in understanding both the stability of burnout and compassion over time and relationships among burnout, self-compassion, stress, and mindfulness in pediatric residents. METHOD: The authors conducted a prospective cohort study of residents at 31 U.S. residency programs affiliated with the Pediatric Resident Burnout-Resilience Study Consortium. Residents completed online cross-sectional surveys in spring 2016 and 2017. The authors assessed demographic characteristics and standardized measures of mindfulness, self-compassion, stress, burnout, and confidence in providing compassionate care. RESULTS: Of 1,108 eligible residents, 872 (79%) completed both surveys. Of these, 72% were women. The prevalence of burnout was 58% and the level of mindfulness was 2.8 in both years; levels of stress (16.4 and 16.2) and self-compassion (37.2 and 37.6) were also nearly identical in both years. After controlling for baseline burnout levels in linear mixed-model regression analyses, mindfulness in 2016 was protective for levels of stress and confidence in providing compassionate care in 2017. Self-compassion in 2016 was protective for burnout, stress, and confidence in providing compassionate care in 2017; a one-standard-deviation increase in self-compassion score was associated with a decrease in the probability of burnout from 58% to 48%. CONCLUSIONS: Burnout and stress were prevalent and stable over at least 12 months among pediatric residents. Mindfulness and self-compassion were longitudinally associated with lower stress and greater confidence in providing compassionate care. Future studies are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of training that promotes mindfulness and self-compassion in pediatric residents.

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Acad Med

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1938-808X

Publication Date

June 2019

Volume

94

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6

Start / End Page

876 / 884

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United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Stress, Psychological
  • Self Concept
  • Regression Analysis
  • Prospective Studies
  • Mindfulness
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Humans
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Female
 

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Kemper, K. J., McClafferty, H., Wilson, P. M., Serwint, J. R., Batra, M., Mahan, J. D., … Pediatric Resident Burnout-Resilience Study Consortium, . (2019). Do Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Predict Burnout in Pediatric Residents? Acad Med, 94(6), 876–884. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000002546
Kemper, Kathi J., Hilary McClafferty, Paria M. Wilson, Janet R. Serwint, Maneesh Batra, John D. Mahan, Charles J. Schubert, Betty B. Staples, Alan Schwartz, and Alan Pediatric Resident Burnout-Resilience Study Consortium. “Do Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Predict Burnout in Pediatric Residents?Acad Med 94, no. 6 (June 2019): 876–84. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000002546.
Kemper KJ, McClafferty H, Wilson PM, Serwint JR, Batra M, Mahan JD, et al. Do Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Predict Burnout in Pediatric Residents? Acad Med. 2019 Jun;94(6):876–84.
Kemper, Kathi J., et al. “Do Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Predict Burnout in Pediatric Residents?Acad Med, vol. 94, no. 6, June 2019, pp. 876–84. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000002546.
Kemper KJ, McClafferty H, Wilson PM, Serwint JR, Batra M, Mahan JD, Schubert CJ, Staples BB, Schwartz A, Pediatric Resident Burnout-Resilience Study Consortium. Do Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Predict Burnout in Pediatric Residents? Acad Med. 2019 Jun;94(6):876–884.

Published In

Acad Med

DOI

EISSN

1938-808X

Publication Date

June 2019

Volume

94

Issue

6

Start / End Page

876 / 884

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Stress, Psychological
  • Self Concept
  • Regression Analysis
  • Prospective Studies
  • Mindfulness
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Humans
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Female