Could yoga help radiologists deal with burnout?

Yoga could be one way to alleviate burnout symptoms in radiologists, a study published January 31 in JAMA Network Open suggests. Researchers led by Duygu Sag, PhD, from Dokuz Eylul University Health Campus in Izmir, and Fahri Saatcioglu, PhD, from Blindern in Oslo, Norway, found that a yoga method called Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) reduced psychological distress and burnout and increased wellness in physicians, including radiologists and radiation oncologists. They also highlighted that the program is safe and practical. “Given the high personal and financial toll of physician burnout worldwide, these findings suggest that SKY could be considered as a preventive measure or used to mitigate stress and burnout in physicians,” Sag, Saatcioglu, and colleagues wrote. Radiologists and radiation oncologists have reported experiencing burnout, which affects their well-being as well as their personal lives and patient care quality. Burnout has also been cited as one reason these professionals choose to leave their respective workforces. The researchers noted that with this in mind, there is an urgent need to develop and implement methods to build resiliency among healthcare professionals by mitigating burnout symptoms. The team investigated whether SKY, a comprehensive yoga breathing and meditation-based program, can reduce psychological distress and improve physician wellness. SKY consists of simple stretching done sitting down, breathing exercises, and meditation, as well as...
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