Barriers to the psychological well-being of Australian junior doctors: a qualitative analysis.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:To explore factors associated with the psychological well-being of junior doctors in Australia. DESIGN:Qualitative study using semistructured interviews. SETTING:Three teaching hospitals in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. PARTICIPANTS:Fifteen junior medical officers (postgraduate year 2 doctors) employed across three hospitals in Queensland participated in the study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Fifteen de-identified interviews were analysed. Four key themes emerged-workplace issues impacting on health and well-being; experiences of bullying and harassment; strategies to improve health and well-being; and barriers to seeking healthcare. CONCLUSION:Underlying system and cultural factors affect the health of junior doctors. Self-stigma particularly affects junior doctors and impacts on their healthcare seeking behaviours.

journal_name

BMJ Open

journal_title

BMJ open

authors

Forbes MP,Iyengar S,Kay M

doi

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027558

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-06-12 00:00:00

pages

e027558

issue

6

issn

2044-6055

pii

bmjopen-2018-027558

journal_volume

9

pub_type

杂志文章,多中心研究

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