Wellbeing scores also improved, but differences were not statistically significant. One month post-intervention, participants had a statistically significant reduction in burnout (both disengagement and exhaustion) and improvement in boundary control. At baseline most participants had scores indicative of burnout on both the disengagement (82%) and exhaustion (82%) subscales of the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory. The intervention was well-received, with all trainees finding the workshop useful and saying they would recommend it to others. Transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis. Eleven doctors also participated in post-intervention semi-structured interviews. Paired t-tests examined whether there were statistically significant differences. Questionnaire measures were the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory, Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale and the boundary control subscale of the Work-Life Indicator (i.e., the degree of perception of control of the boundaries between work and personal life). A pre-post-test mixed-methods evaluation was undertaken. Twenty-two doctors participated in face-to-face workshops which included group discussion of challenges experienced and strategies to enhance self-care and wellbeing. This is the first wellbeing intervention for medical doctors to include strategies for work-life boundary management and digital wellbeing. Our objectives were to assess the feasibility, acceptability and impact of a novel intervention to reduce burnout and improve wellbeing. Burnout for doctors-in-training is increasingly cause for concern.

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