Structured interventional strategies to prevent and reduce burnout in medical oncologists: The Resilience–Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM) multicenter project.

Abstract

TPS12165 Background: Burnout is highly prevalent among young medical oncologists, with an estimated incidence exceeding 70% in Europe, and poses a growing threat to physician well-being and quality of care. Early-career oncologists are particularly vulnerable due to high clinical workload, emotional burden, and limited access to structured psychological support. Evidence-based interventions integrated into routine professional activity remain scarce. The Spanish Resilience-SEOM project previously demonstrated that communication skills workshops improved personal achievement and group psychotherapy was feasible to address emotional distress. Building on these findings, this study evaluates a structured, hospital-based structured intervention combining communication skills training and psychotherapy to prevent and mitigate burnout in early-career medical oncologists. Methods: This is a prospective, post-authorization, multicenter cohort study including residents and medical oncologists across 7 hospitals in Spain, with a planned follow-up of 6 months. Baseline assessments include demographic data, the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), and the Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale (CIPS). The intervention consists of eight modules: 1) individual interviews, 2) biopsychosocial model workshop, 3) coregulation workshop, 4) communication skills workshop, 5) individual sessions, 6) vulnerability workshop, and 7–8) emotional regulation workshops. The program combines individualized sessions to activate personal coping resources with six progressive group workshops addressing systemic contributors to burnout, holistic patient perception, professional vulnerability, and practical emotional regulation strategies. Follow-up MBI and CIPS assessments are conducted at program completion and at 6- and 12-month intervals. Current enrollment includes 62 participants across 7 hospitals.