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Purpose Communication skills education is still relatively new in some non-Western countries. Further, most evaluation research on communication skills education examines only short-term results. In our communication skills program in Qatar, we aimed to: 1) assess the impact of the communication skills course on participant skills application; 2) assess the length of time since course completion associated with participant skills application; and 3) assess participant gender or clinical position associated with participant skills application. Methods Seven hundred and thirty-eight physicians completed a seven-module communication skills course. Participants reflected on what they learned in the course and how the course had impacted their behavior through a nine-item online survey that included a four-item Communication Workshop Impact Scale (CWIS), three open questions, and two demographic questions. To assess the effect of time since workshop on outcomes, we stratified the respondents into five groups based on how long ago they had completed the course. Results Three hundred and thirty-two physicians completed the survey. Participants reported agreement with the items on the CWIS: X=4.45 (range 1-5; SD=0.70). When asked which skill(s) they had been able to implement in their clinical practice, 235 gave a specific response, either a specific communication skill (eg, ask open questions), a higher-order category of skills (eg, questioning skills), or the name of one of the seven modules of the course. Only 28 participants listed the name of a skill or module name that they had not been able to implement. There was no evidence of difference in CWIS score based on time since course completion. There was no gender difference; however, residents had significantly lower CWIS scores than fellows (4.70 vs. 4.29, p Conclusion Participants reported agreement with response items about the impact of the course on their skills application. Participant gender did not play a significant role, but residents had lower scores than did fellows. Furthermore, most physicians (92%) were able to name something specific that they had learned from the course and were currently implementing in their practice. Positive outcomes of the course did not seem to diminish over time. Future research should identify whether observable communication behavior matches the self-reported behavior.

This study aimed to describe the experiences of stress and burnout and sociodemographic factors associated with dimensions of stress among medical residents at Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar. Medical residents participating in a stress management course were asked to complete an anonymous survey. The survey included demographic questions, the Abbreviated Maslach Inventory, and 4 open-ended questions on experiences with stress. Of the 150 residents participating in the stress management course, 142 responded to the survey, listing an average of 2.2 types of stressors, with workload and workplace relationships as the most frequent. They listed an average of 3.1 coping strategies, most frequently seeking out social support and entertainment. Responses indicated low depersonalization, high personal accomplishment, high satisfaction with medicine and high emotional exhaustion. Training to improve coping and reduce burnout is recommended.الإنهاك ومصادر الإجهاد بين الأطباء المقيمين في مؤسسة حمد الطبية، قطر.عبد الحميد عفانة، جس غنام، إيفيلين هوو، عبد اللطيف الخال، بنان العرب، كارما بيلوند.هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى وصف المعاناة من الإجهاد والإرهاق والعوامل الاجتماعية والسكانية المرتبطة بأبعاد الإجهاد بن الأطباء المقيمن في مؤسسة حمد الطبية، قطر. وقد طُلِب من الأطباء المقيمن المشاركين في دورة لإدارة الإجهاد استكمال استمارة مسح استطلاعي بدون ذكر الأساء. وشمل المسح أسئلة سكانية، والقائمة المخترة "لماساش"، وأربعة أسئلة ذات إجابات مفتوحة تدور حول معاناة الإجهاد. ومن بن الأطباء المقيمن المشاركين في دورة إدارة الإجهاد، وعددهم 150 ، استجاب 142 منهم للمسح، فذكروا قائمة تضم في المتوسط 2.2 نوعاً من مسبِّبات الإجهاد، واعتروا عبء العمل والعلاقات في مكان العمل من المسبِّبات الأكثر شيوعاً. كا وضعوا قائمة تتألف في المتوسط من 3.1 اسراتيجية من اسراتيجيات التكيُّف، لاسيما استماس الدعم الاجتماعي والترفيه. وبينت الإجابات انخفاضاً في التجرُّد، وارتفاعاً في الإنجاز الشخصي والرضا عن مزاولة مهنة الطب ومستوى الإنهاك الانفعالي. ولقد ذكر الأطباء المقيمون في قطر العديد من العوامل المسبِّبة للإجهاد وكذلك مستويات عالية من الإنهاك الانفعالي، وعن اسراتيجيات صحية وغر صحية للتكيُّف. وتوصي الدراسة بالتدريب لتحسن التكيُّف والتخفيف من وطأة الإنهاك.Épuisement professionnel et sources de stress parmi les internes en médecine de la Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar.La présente étude avait pour objectif de décrire les expériences de stress et d’épuisement professionnel ainsi que les facteurs socio-démographiques associés à l’existence de ce stress parmi les internes en médecine de la Hamad Medical Corporation, au Qatar. Il a été demandé à des internes en médecine participant à un cours de gestion du stress de répondre à une étude anonyme. L’étude incluait des questions d’ordre démographique, la version abrégée de l'inventaire de burnout de Maslach et 4 questions ouvertes sur les expériences de stress. Sur les 150 internes prenant part au cours sur la gestion du stress, 142 ont répondu à l’étude, énumérant une moyenne de 2,2 types de facteurs de stress, à savoir, pour les plus fréquents, la charge de travail et les relations sur le lieu de travail. Ils ont également énuméré une moyenne de 3,1 stratégies d’adaptation, consistant le plus souvent à bénéficier d’un soutien social et à avoir des d’activités divertissantes. Les réponses indiquaient une faible dépersonnalisation, un fort sentiment de réalisation personnelle, un degré de satisfaction élevé concernant le domaine de la médecine et un épuisement émotionnel important. Des formations visant à améliorer l’aptitude des internes à faire face au stress et à l’épuisement professionnel ainsi qu’à réduire ce dernier sont recommandées.

Purpose Communication skills education is still relatively new in some non-Western countries. Further, most evaluation research on communication skills education examines only short-term results. In our communication skills program in Qatar, we aimed to: 1) assess the impact of the communication skills course on participant skills application; 2) assess the length of time since course completion associated with participant skills application; and 3) assess participant gender or clinical position associated with participant skills application. Methods Seven hundred and thirty-eight physicians completed a seven-module communication skills course. Participants reflected on what they learned in the course and how the course had impacted their behavior through a nine-item online survey that included a four-item Communication Workshop Impact Scale (CWIS), three open questions, and two demographic questions. To assess the effect of time since workshop on outcomes, we stratified the respondents into five groups based on how long ago they had completed the course. Results Three hundred and thirty-two physicians completed the survey. Participants reported agreement with the items on the CWIS: X=4.45 (range 1–5; SD=0.70). When asked which skill(s) they had been able to implement in their clinical practice, 235 gave a specific response, either a specific communication skill (eg, ask open questions), a higher-order category of skills (eg, questioning skills), or the name of one of the seven modules of the course. Only 28 participants listed the name of a skill or module name that they had not been able to implement. There was no evidence of difference in CWIS score based on time since course completion. There was no gender difference; however, residents had significantly lower CWIS scores than fellows (4.70 vs. 4.29, p

The aim of this study was to add to current understanding of the constituents of well-being amongst Palestinian helpers working in war-like conditions. Using a purposive sampling design, 23 semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with health professionals in two Palestinian cities. Quantitative Textual Analysis was carried out, adopting content-pattern analysis via cluster methods. Two ‘macro’ dimensions emerged: specifically, a first dimension termed personal well-being and a second termed political well-being. Our investigation into the complex construct of quality of life illustrates that contextually based evidence does indeed help to identify bunched structures containing local cultural values defining well-being.