Study on the effect of stress training on surgeons
Zoë Maher et al.
February 2013
Anti-Stress & Burnout
In Philadelphia , scientists attempted to increase surgeons ' stress management skills and thus their medical performance and resilience by means of stress training.
The sample for the blind study was randomly divided into a control group (n = 15) and an intervention group (n = 11). The latter took part in three three-hour stress training seminars. Both groups then completed the simulation of a stress situation.
The subjects' stress response was analyzed on the basis of defined physiological criteria. The intervention group showed 5% better values than the control group. There was no difference in heart rate or the State Trait Anxiety Inventory between the groups.
The study therefore showed a tendency towards improved stress management after stress training, but no significant change.
Nevertheless, 91% of the test subjects rated the stress training as useful.
The most important information on the study at a glance
- Indications
- Stress
- Institution
- Department of Surgery, Parkinson Pavilion, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
- Title
- Study on the effect of stress training on surgeons
- Brief description
- A study shows that stress training improves the stress response of surgeons, but does not bring about a major change.
- Original title
- Stress training for the surgical resident
- Link to the study
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23331982/
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