Unwinding Physician Anxiety

Managing Risk at Its Source: Reducing Clinician Burnout Through Digital Therapeutic Delivery of Mindfulness Training

The purpose of this study is to test an app-based mindfulness training program to see if it can reduce anxiety and burnout in physicians.

In this study, 50 clinicians will be provided access to the Unwinding Anxiety program. The intervention period will last 3 months and changes in anxiety and burnout along with program engagement will be assessed at baseline, 1 month, and 3 months.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Currently employed as a physician

• Direct patient interaction

• Owns a smartphone

• Endorsed anxiety based on answering yes to following questions:

  1. Do you feel nervous, anxious, or on edge?
  2. Do you feel you worry too much about different things?

• Endorsed willingness to use smartphone app for 10+ minutes/day for 30 days

• Endorsed willingness to complete online surveys

Exclusion Criteria:

• None