Open AccessTeaching mindfulness-based stress management techniques to medical learners through simulation
Author(s) -
Stephanie Smith,
Lauren Griggs,
Franco Rizutti,
Joan Horton,
Allison Brown,
Aliya Kassam
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
canadian medical education journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1923-1202
DOI - 10.36834/cmej.69821
Subject(s) - burnout , mindfulness , set (abstract data type) , resilience (materials science) , medical education , psychological resilience , stress (linguistics) , computer science , stress management , visualization , health care , health professionals , relaxation (psychology) , psychology , applied psychology , medicine , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , artificial intelligence , social psychology , linguistics , philosophy , physics , economics , thermodynamics , programming language , economic growth
Implication Statement
Acutely traumatic clinical events can exacerbate stress and burnout amongst healthcare providers. The Simulated Training for Resilience in Various Environments (STRIVE) course may provide a useful framework for medical educators to teach stress management skills to promote resilience amongst physician trainees. The course introduces the Big Four+ techniques (goal setting, visualization, self-talk, progressive muscular relaxation, attention control and tactical breathing) created by the Canadian Armed Forces using clinical scenarios. This framework can be easily adapted across other training contexts to equip future clinicians with a foundational skill set to optimize their response and recovery following critically stressful incidents.