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. 2023 Apr 19;13(4):131–140. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v13.i4.131

Table 1.

Summary of recommended management and intervention strategies

Individual
Work environment
Program
Ref.
Personal resilience methods focused on self-care Decreasing the amount of time physicians spend on non-clinical tasks, organizational changes to improve usability of electronic medical record systems, the adoption of scribes Programmatic approaches to promoting physician well-being [3]
Meditation, mindfulness training, and individualized professional coaching and groups for stress management [67-70]
Self-care practices including awareness, balance, flexibility, social support, physical health, and spirituality Integrating self-care practice into clinical training programs and the quality assurance courses of professional associations [68]
Peer roleplaying to establish self-awareness and social support, enhance communication skills, and inform about available mental health resources, thus encouraging intervention A strong informational and emotional social support system Resident physician burnout and peer communication curriculum [73]
Mindfulness Mentorship Clinical preparation interventions [71]
Providing confidential, free, and individual on-site counseling and medication management RFWP [76]
A novel smartphone app offering a digital-first mental health resource [75]
Normalizing depression as a medical disorder, decreasing the stigma of mental disorders, and encouraging faculty and physicians to seek treatment [72]

RFWP: Resident and Faculty Wellness and Peer Support Program.