PURPOSE General practitioners (GPs) occupy a central position in health care and often
have demanding working situations. This corps shows signs of exhaustion, and many …

Nursing is reported to be a stressful occupation, and chronic stress is often associated with
burnout. Many ways of reducing stress have been proposed. Of these, the Balint group …

In this study, we examined Balint group participants' sense of control and satisfaction in their
work situation and their attitudes towards caring for patients with psychosomatic problems …

Objective As the scientific literature on Balint groups (BGs) is scattered, this paper provides
an overview of the literature on BGs published in peer-reviewed journals. Study …

Burnout is a common syndrome seen in healthcare workers, particularly physicians who are
exposed to a high level of stress at work; it includes emotional exhaustion …

Background and Objectives: Balint training is used in many family medicine residency
programs to encourage self-reflection and exploration of the physician-patient encounter …

Background: It is well documented that doctors experience a high level of stress in their
profession, and that this can lead to physical, psychological, and emotional harm, in …

Stress and burnout among general practitioners (GPs) is a serious problem. Some authors
suggest supervision groups or Balint groups as a means of preventing burnout and others …

Objective: Balint work in the United States has suffered from a lack of written material on how
Balint group leaders structure and guide group process. This study identified characteristics …

Background Studies from general practitioner (GP) populations from various European
countries show a high prevalence of burnout, yet data from Germany are scarce and there …