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Narrative Medicine Effects on Burnout and Stress
Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Summary
A rising area of interest over the past several years has been on the issue of physician burnout. Burnout can be defined as a chronic occupational stress response characterized by multi-dimensional exhaustion and diminished sense of fulfillment in one's personal and professional life. Regarding the effects of emotional, occupational and physical stress on job satisfaction, standard of care and staff retention, it is important to determine meaningful methods to alleviate and prevent burnout among healthcare professionals.
Official title: Investigating the Utility and Efficacy of Narrative Medicine Based Flash-writing on Healthcare Occupational Burnout and Stress Mitigation Among Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Faculty
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
21 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2026-06
Completion Date
2026-12
Last Updated
2026-03-31
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Narrative Medicine Workshop
participants will be asked to attend 3/6 monthly narrative medicine workshops through the study's duration following an initial workshop that will be used to introduce the concepts of narrative medicine and flash writing.
Locations (1)
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States