Sudarshan Kriya Yoga Breathing and a Meditation Program for Burnout Among Physicians

作者：Aslı Korkmaz, Guro Pauck Bernhardsen, Burcu Cirit, Gayem Koprucu Suzer, Hale Kayan, Hülya Biçmen, Muratcan Tahra, Aslı Süner, Soili Marianne Lehto, Duygu Sağ, Fahri Saatcioglu · 发表于：JAMA Network Open · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.53978 · 被引用次数：28 · 研究领域：Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout、Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions、Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies

Importance: Physicians are exposed to high stress and strain that results in burnout, which affects them, their families, their patients, and the entire health care system; thus, there is an urgent need to develop methods to increase the resiliency of physicians. Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) is a comprehensive yoga breathing and meditation-based program that is a potential approach to mitigate physician burnout. Objective: To determine whether SKY can reduce psychological distress and improve wellness in physicians. Design, Setting, and Participants: This randomized clinical trial assessed the potential efficacy of SKY compared with a stress management education (SME) training as control. This study was conducted online from November 11, 2021, to March 14, 2022, and included physicians from Turkey, Germany, and Dubai. Both the SKY and the SME control groups received 1.5 hours of training for 3 consecutive days via a group video conference call. Participants were physicians willing to do some form of relaxation exercise everyday for 2 months. Exclusion criteria included presence of major illness and maintaining a regular mind-body program practice. Statistical analysis took place from March to November 2023. Interventions: Participants were randomly assigned 1:1 into 2 groups-the SKY group or the SME (control) group-using a computer algorithm. After the 3-day instruction period, the participants in the SKY group practiced for approximately 30 minutes per day on their own and par...