Table 6

The most effective strategies for managing GP registrar stress

Coping Strategies

1

2

Debrief with peers/colleagues

78

34

Seeing a clinician

55

7

Regular organised leisure activities

53

5

Education sessions on identifying/coping with stress

50

18

Regular organised sport or fitness activity

49

9

Relaxation training (eg., meditation)

40

4

Facilitate greater support from family or peers

43

8

Time management course

42

2

A targeted approach, addressing the specific problems

39

8

A buddy system focussing on immediate strategies

38

6

Online or face-to-face support groups

31

4

Easy to use self-help book with handy tips

25

1

Note. 1 = the percentage of registrars endorsing this strategy; 2 = the percentage of registrars overall that ranked the strategy as the most effective.

Schattner et al. Asia Pacific Family Medicine 2010 9:2   doi:10.1186/1447-056X-9-2