Abstract
The effect of patient's gratitude on the well-being of Residents Doctors, especially in helping to reduce burnout is of interest. Therefore, it is of interest to assess the effect of gratitude on emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and a sense of personal accomplishment among trainees using a mixed-methods approach. We show that gratitude can lower emotional exhaustion and strengthen feelings of accomplishment, although its effect on depersonalization was not statistically significant. Thus, positive patient interaction and gratitude based practices help doctor's mental well-being.