Background: Psychological stress and anxiety have seriously affected the ability of new clinicians to adapt and coordinate their clinical work. Traditional pre-job training is often not very good at assisting new recruits to regulate their emotional problems.
Methods: This study is a randomized controlled study. A total of 435 newly recruited clinicians participated in the study. 428 clinicians were randomized into a control group (n = 214) and an intervention group (n = 214). The control group conducted regular pre-job training. Doctors of the intervention group attend a themed course every two weeks on the basis of regular induction training. Their physiological status was evaluated by Perceived Stress Scale (PPS-10), Generalized Anxiety Scale (GAD-7) and Psychological Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10) 3 months later. Participants in the intervention group received a training satisfaction questionnaire.
Results: After entering the clinic for 3 months, the PSS-10 and GAD-7 scores of the intervention group were significantly lower than that of the control group. Consistently, the CD-RISC-10 score of new clinicians who received proof-of-concept pre-job training was significantly higher than that of new doctors in the control group.
Conclusion: New doctors received the proof-of-concept group experienced alleviation in stress and anxiety.
Keywords: Doctor-patient communication; Mental health; Proof-of-concept pre-job training; Stress.
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