Work engagement in medical students: An exploratory analysis of the relationship between engagement, burnout, perceived stress, lifestyle factors, and medical student attitudes

Agarwal, Gaurava; Mosquera, Matthew Joseph; Ring, Melinda; Victorson, David

doi:10.1080/0142159x.2019.1679746

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“…The students play an active role, so they are more proactive and more engaged in the learning process (29), having responsibility for the learning of others and being more creative (6,47). The engagement of students and lecturers as partners is a multidimensional process involving the development of medical knowledge, skill, and attitudes (44,48,49). Following this line of reasoning, the results presented here showed that most of the students had a positive perception of group working.…”

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confidence: 53%

Lectures and collaborative working improves the performance of medical students

Montrezor¹

2021

Advances in Physiology Education

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Snapshot: The use of short lecture classes associated with collaborative group work, which involved the elaboration of a portfolio, with well-defined modalities and objectives, improved the students’ grades and decreased the percentage of incorrect answers on tests. Most of the students believed that the collaborative work contributed to their learning about digestive physiology, and most of them reported being comfortable working in their groups, without feeling dominated by other group members.

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Section: Students With Portfoliomentioning

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Lectures and collaborative working improves the performance of medical students

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2021

Advances in Physiology Education

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“…In this paper, lifestyle is conceptualized as comprising four behaviors: sleep, nutrition, physical activity, and relaxation (as a psychosocial behavior to cope with stress). Studies on lifestyle have extensively focused on (a combination of) sleep (e.g., Agarwal et al, 2020;Ingram et al, 2020), physical activity (Griep et al, 2015;Larsson et al, 2019), nutrition (Wu et al, 2016;Nishi et al, 2017), and psychosocial behaviors such as relaxation (e.g., Strijk et al, 2009;Van Scheppingen et al, 2015). These four factors are also included in assessment toolkits (Reis et al, 2019) and guidelines for lifestyle (Kanji et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

Not Able to Lead a Healthy Life When You Need It the Most: Dual Role of Lifestyle Behaviors in the Association of Blurred Work-Life Boundaries With Well-Being

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Wonders²

2020

Front. Psychol.

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As there is a growing trend for people to work from home, precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, this research examines the impact of blurred work-life boundaries on lifestyle and subjective well-being. Our cross-sectional study in the Netherlands demonstrates that heightened levels of blurred work-life boundaries predict negative changes in happiness through enhanced emotional exhaustion. In addition, the findings point to a dual role of lifestyle in this process. On the one hand, we observed that healthy overall lifestyle patterns buffered employees against the detrimental effects of blurred work-life boundaries and emotional exhaustion on happiness. On the other hand, employees who experienced increases in blurring of work-life boundaries reported a deterioration in healthy lifestyle behaviors, which in turn was related to reduced happiness. Paradoxically, it seems that those who would benefit the most from a healthy lifestyle are less able to sustain health-promoting behaviors. A case for shared responsibility between employers and employees is built as we discuss the practical implications of the current research.

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“…Medical schools, residency programs, and hospitals in the United States have become increasingly aware in recent years of the issues burnout can create in their environments, both for students and for the broader health care community [5,9,29]. From increased rates of depression and suicidal ideation to poor performance and worse patient-care outcomes, burnout cultivates a negative work culture that undermines the incredible work health professionals do every day [5,9,29]. The stress and rigor inherent in medical school and other health professional education across the country can often become maladaptive and even harmful.…”

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“…This was reinforced in a publication by chief medical residents recommending a shift in focus "from addressing burnout to fostering meaning within residency" [8]. Further, an inverse relationship was reported in a recent study between engagement and burnout/perceived stress among medical students [9].…”

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Doc’Apella: A Vocal Performance Group Designed to Reduce Stress And Prevent Burnout Among Medical and Health Sciences Students

Carlson¹

2020

JWellness

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Introduction: Burnout is common among health professions trainees characterized by emotional exhaustion induced by repeated stressors. Although traditional stress management activities to promote wellness are effective in reducing stress short-term, alternative approaches are needed with the potential for long-term impact. To address burnout among students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), a vocal group was formed to provide a creative outlet. The purpose of this study was to determine the students' motivation for joining Doc' Apella and assess the impact on burnout. Methods: Students enrolled in a health sciences program were invited to participate during the 2018-19 academic year (August-May). Two volunteer students arranged the music, recorded individual practice tracks, and directed the group during rehearsals two nights/week from 5:30-6:30. Group members selected arrangements and performed in a variety of settings. At the end of the year, participants were invited to complete an anonymous online survey. Results: Of the 98 students on the roster, 18 (18.4%) responded to the survey. Participants included medical students (n = 9, 50.0%), three graduate students (16.7%), two public health students (11.1%), one pharmacy student (5.5%), and three classified as "other" (16.7%). Nine (50.0%) indicated the aspect of the group that was MOST important was "escaping my stress or frustration with a creative activity. " Thirteen (72.2%) felt Doc' Apella was very or extremely beneficial to their "own sense of wellbeing" and 94.4% (n = 17) reported Doc' Apella "helped reduce stress and burnout" somewhat or very much. Conclusion: Creating music with others may provide an effective way for medical trainees to not only to express creative energy but also to connect with others across health professions. Although the results support structured creative activities to reduce stress and burnout, a large-scale study is needed will strengthen empirical evidence and highlight the impact for health professions trainees.

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Work engagement in medical students: An exploratory analysis of the relationship between engagement, burnout, perceived stress, lifestyle factors, and medical student attitudes

Cited by 42 publications

References 20 publications

Lectures and collaborative working improves the performance of medical students

Lectures and collaborative working improves the performance of medical students

Not Able to Lead a Healthy Life When You Need It the Most: Dual Role of Lifestyle Behaviors in the Association of Blurred Work-Life Boundaries With Well-Being

Doc’Apella: A Vocal Performance Group Designed to Reduce Stress And Prevent Burnout Among Medical and Health Sciences Students

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