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Most GP Trainees Open to Using Mindfulness to Reduce Burnout
BJGP Open, suggest that mindfulness could help reduce the number of newly qualified GPs leaving the profession.“This study casts light on the importance of addressing the wellbeing of doctors as part of their GP training,” said Professor Jeremy Dale, GP in Coventry and Head of the Unit of Academic Primary Care at Warwick Medical School.“With such high levels of emotional exhaustion and disengagement being experienced by trainees, this is likely to be adversely affecting their wellbeing, their career plans and of course the care of their patients.”“The interest shown in incorporating mindfulness training as part of GP training suggests that this could be an important life skill that GP trainees are keen to develop to help them cope with the