Developing and piloting a well-being program for hospital-based physicians

Background: Demanding working conditions in medical practice pressurise the well-being of physicians across all career stages, likely harming patients and healthcare systems. Structural solutions to harmful working conditions are necessary as well as interventions to support physicians in contemporary practice. We report on developing and piloting a team-based program for physicians to improve their working conditions and well-being. Approach: Program development steps involved: a preparatory phase, needs assessment, and program design. The program consisted of (1) a