Resident Wellness Initiative: Improving Physical Activity, Nutrition Education and Mental Health of Residents

NCT03183687 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2016-1522
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 14
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This wellness initiative is aimed to assess the activity level, sleep habits and nutrition status of resident physicians. The investigators will monitor for improvement in these areas with initiation of an exercise program suited to the lifestyle needs of resident physicians.

Conditions

Mental Health Wellness 1

Keywords

neurosurgery; resident wellness; health; mental health; physical activity; physician health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Evaluate the activity level of the resident physician population.

  Resident physicians report participation in physical activity at reduced rates compared with the general population. Activity data will be obtained through the fitness tracker worn by each resident. The goal is to find improvements in weight (kg or Lb).

  3 years

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Evaluate the mental health and sleep quality of the resident physician population.

  3 years

• Monitor for improvement in basic health parameters with the implementation of a scheduled physical activity program and improved nutritional education

  3 years

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Current residents within the Neurosurgery Program in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, provided they are willing to participate based on completion of informed consent. Participants will likely be young adults in relatively good health status. The study will be presented to the resident population as a group, as well as incoming residents in the future, with the hope that all are willing to participate.

You may qualify if:

• resident within the Neurosurgery Program in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
• ability to participate in light activity, and being willing to participate.

You may not qualify if:

• Unable to participate in planned activities
• those not willing to participate
• non-resident department employees.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Wisconsin, Madison: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, Wisconsin, 53715, United States

Location

Related Publications (7)

• Eckel RH, Jakicic JM, Ard JD, de Jesus JM, Houston Miller N, Hubbard VS, Lee IM, Lichtenstein AH, Loria CM, Millen BE, Nonas CA, Sacks FM, Smith SC Jr, Svetkey LP, Wadden TA, Yanovski SZ, Kendall KA, Morgan LC, Trisolini MG, Velasco G, Wnek J, Anderson JL, Halperin JL, Albert NM, Bozkurt B, Brindis RG, Curtis LH, DeMets D, Hochman JS, Kovacs RJ, Ohman EM, Pressler SJ, Sellke FW, Shen WK, Smith SC Jr, Tomaselli GF; American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. 2013 AHA/ACC guideline on lifestyle management to reduce cardiovascular risk: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2014 Jun 24;129(25 Suppl 2):S76-99. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.0000437740.48606.d1. Epub 2013 Nov 12. No abstract available.

  PMID: 24222015 BACKGROUND

• Fargen KM, Spiotta AM, Turner RD, Patel S. The Importance of Exercise in the Well-Rounded Physician: Dialogue for the Inclusion of a Physical Fitness Program in Neurosurgery Resident Training. World Neurosurg. 2016 Jun;90:380-384. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.03.024. Epub 2016 Mar 19.

  PMID: 27001240 BACKGROUND

• Goetz K, Musselmann B, Szecsenyi J, Joos S. The influence of workload and health behavior on job satisfaction of general practitioners. Fam Med. 2013 Feb;45(2):95-101.

  PMID: 23378076 BACKGROUND

• Lebensohn P, Dodds S, Benn R, Brooks AJ, Birch M, Cook P, Schneider C, Sroka S, Waxman D, Maizes V. Resident wellness behaviors: relationship to stress, depression, and burnout. Fam Med. 2013 Sep;45(8):541-9.

  PMID: 24129866 BACKGROUND

• Levey RE. Sources of stress for residents and recommendations for programs to assist them. Acad Med. 2001 Feb;76(2):142-50. doi: 10.1097/00001888-200102000-00010.

  PMID: 11158832 BACKGROUND

• Stanford FC, Durkin MW, Blair SN, Powell CK, Poston MB, Stallworth JR. Determining levels of physical activity in attending physicians, resident and fellow physicians and medical students in the USA. Br J Sports Med. 2012 Apr;46(5):360-4. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090299. Epub 2011 Dec 22.

  PMID: 22194220 BACKGROUND

• Williams AS, Williams CD, Cronk NJ, Kruse RL, Ringdahl EN, Koopman RJ. Understanding the exercise habits of residents and attending physicians: a mixed methodology study. Fam Med. 2015 Feb;47(2):118-23.

  PMID: 25646983 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• Nathaniel P Brooks, MD

  University of Wisconsin, Madison

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 7, 2017
• First Posted: June 12, 2017
• Study Start: June 23, 2017
• Primary Completion: November 30, 2018
• Study Completion: November 30, 2018
• Last Updated: June 12, 2023

Record last verified: 2019-01

Locations

US (1)