Key PointsQuestionDoes one-on-one delivery or group-based delivery of the Promoting Resilience in Stress Management for Parents (PRISM-P) intervention improve psychosocial outcomes, such as resilience and benefit finding, when compared with usual care among parents of children who receive a new diagnosis of cancer?FindingsThis randomized clinical trial of 94 parents of children newly receiving a diagnosis of cancer found that compared with usual care, one-on-one delivery of the intervention was significantly associated with improved parent-reported resilience and benefit finding. These improvements were not observed with group delivery of the intervention.MeaningThis intervention may help parents cope and find meaning after their child has received a diagnosis of a serious illness.

Physician burnout is a topic of growing importance in today's health care system. Tangible interventions aimed at reducing burnout and promoting wellness are now necessary components of medical training and practice. A study examined the feasibility and impact of a brief mindfulness intervention using a free smartphone application with a resident population. Participants used a free smartphone application to complete a 10-day program in mindfulness meditation, and completed surveys at the end of the program. Lack of time and knowledge were the top two barriers to regular meditation practice. More research in this area using a larger population is needed to further characterize the effects of mindfulness on medical trainees, as well as its utility for practicing pediatricians. [Pediatr Ann. 2016;45(10):e373-e376.].

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