Evaluate Foundational Wellness Programs to Help Reduce Clinician Burnout and Improve Professional Fulfilment in Health Care Professionals.
Lancaster General Hospital
Summary
This is a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial in which clinicians from University of Pennsylvania Health Systems (UPHS) including Penn Medicine- Lancaster General Health (LGH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) are offered a well-known program to help reduce clinician burnout: Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) Breathing and Sahaj Meditation Intervention.
Description
This study will not only measure psychometric data and cognitive metrics for clinician burnout but also assess physiological marker of wellbeing by collecting Heart Rate Variability (HRV) data and sleep scores. We expect to see significant improvement in psychophysiologic metrics including depression, anxiety, sleep problems, cognitive overload, mindfulness and heart rate variability. The proposed prospective, randomized clinical trial will examine the effects of SKY in a large group of health care clinicians (physician, Advanced Practice Provider (APP), Certified Registered Nurse Practitione…