“We’re all going through it”: impact of an online group coaching program for medical trainees: a qualitative analysis
Abstract Background Trainees in graduate medical education are affected by burnout at disproportionate rates. Trainees experience tremendous growth in clinical skills and reasoning, however little time is dedicated to metacognition to process their experiences or deliberate identity formation to cre...
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| author | Adrienne Mann Tyra Fainstad Pari Shah Nathalie Dieujuste Kerri Thurmon Kimiko Dunbar Christine Jones |
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| description | Abstract Background Trainees in graduate medical education are affected by burnout at disproportionate rates. Trainees experience tremendous growth in clinical skills and reasoning, however little time is dedicated to metacognition to process their experiences or deliberate identity formation to create individualized definitions of success and wellbeing. The purpose of this study was to understand the perspectives and experiences of trainees who participated in a 6-month, web-based, group coaching program for women residents in training. Methods Better Together Physician Coaching is a six-month, self-paced, online, asynchronous, coaching program with multiple components including live coaching calls, unlimited written coaching, and self-study modules. Semi-structured interviews of seventeen participants of Better Together from twelve GME programs within a single institution in Colorado were conducted from May to June of 2021. All identified as women and had participated in a 6-month coaching program. Both inductive and deductive methods were used in collecting and analyzing the data with an aim to understand learners’ perceptions of the coaching program, including “how and why” the coaching program affected training experiences and wellbeing. Results Three main themes emerged as benefits to the coaching program from the data: 1) practicing metacognition as a tool for healthy coping 2) building a sense of community, and 3) the value of a customizable experience. Conclusions Female trainees who participated in a group coaching program expressed that they found value in learning how to cope with stressors through metacognition-focused coaching. They also described that building a community and being able to customize the experience were positive aspects of the program. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05280964 . Date of registration: March 15th 2022. Retrospectively registered. URL of trial registry record. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a5b43cfdbe4a4c769cdf06cd52dff1d52022-12-22T04:30:44ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202022-09-0122111010.1186/s12909-022-03729-5“We’re all going through it”: impact of an online group coaching program for medical trainees: a qualitative analysisAdrienne Mann0Tyra Fainstad1Pari Shah2Nathalie Dieujuste3Kerri Thurmon4Kimiko Dunbar5Christine Jones6Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Veterans Health AdministrationDepartment of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusGraduate School of Social Work, University of DenverAdult & Child Consortium for Health Outcomes Research & Delivery Science (ACCORDS), University of Colorado, School of MedicineDepartment of Surgery, Division of Urology, Denver HealthDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Hospital Medicine, Children’s HospitalDepartment of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Veterans Health AdministrationAbstract Background Trainees in graduate medical education are affected by burnout at disproportionate rates. Trainees experience tremendous growth in clinical skills and reasoning, however little time is dedicated to metacognition to process their experiences or deliberate identity formation to create individualized definitions of success and wellbeing. The purpose of this study was to understand the perspectives and experiences of trainees who participated in a 6-month, web-based, group coaching program for women residents in training. Methods Better Together Physician Coaching is a six-month, self-paced, online, asynchronous, coaching program with multiple components including live coaching calls, unlimited written coaching, and self-study modules. Semi-structured interviews of seventeen participants of Better Together from twelve GME programs within a single institution in Colorado were conducted from May to June of 2021. All identified as women and had participated in a 6-month coaching program. Both inductive and deductive methods were used in collecting and analyzing the data with an aim to understand learners’ perceptions of the coaching program, including “how and why” the coaching program affected training experiences and wellbeing. Results Three main themes emerged as benefits to the coaching program from the data: 1) practicing metacognition as a tool for healthy coping 2) building a sense of community, and 3) the value of a customizable experience. Conclusions Female trainees who participated in a group coaching program expressed that they found value in learning how to cope with stressors through metacognition-focused coaching. They also described that building a community and being able to customize the experience were positive aspects of the program. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05280964 . Date of registration: March 15th 2022. Retrospectively registered. URL of trial registry record.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03729-5CoachingDeliberate practiceWellbeingGMEBurnout |
| spellingShingle | Adrienne Mann Tyra Fainstad Pari Shah Nathalie Dieujuste Kerri Thurmon Kimiko Dunbar Christine Jones “We’re all going through it”: impact of an online group coaching program for medical trainees: a qualitative analysis BMC Medical Education Coaching Deliberate practice Wellbeing GME Burnout |
| title | “We’re all going through it”: impact of an online group coaching program for medical trainees: a qualitative analysis |
| title_full | “We’re all going through it”: impact of an online group coaching program for medical trainees: a qualitative analysis |
| title_fullStr | “We’re all going through it”: impact of an online group coaching program for medical trainees: a qualitative analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | “We’re all going through it”: impact of an online group coaching program for medical trainees: a qualitative analysis |
| title_short | “We’re all going through it”: impact of an online group coaching program for medical trainees: a qualitative analysis |
| title_sort | we re all going through it impact of an online group coaching program for medical trainees a qualitative analysis |
| topic | Coaching Deliberate practice Wellbeing GME Burnout |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03729-5 |
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