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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.

SUBMITTER: Forbes MP

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6575636 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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

Forbes Malcolm Peter MP Iyengar Sweatha S Kay Margaret M

BMJ open 20190612 6

<h4>Objective</h4>To explore factors associated with the psychological well-being of junior doctors in Australia.<h4>Design</h4>Qualitative study using semistructured interviews.<h4>Setting</h4>Three teaching hospitals in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.<h4>Participants</h4>Fifteen junior medical officers (postgraduate year 2 doctors) employed across three hospitals in Queensland participated in the study.<h4>Main outcome measures</h4>Fifteen de-identified interviews were analysed. Four key them ...[more]

PMID: 31196900

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Project description:BACKGROUND:Medical practitioners can experience considerable stress and poor mental health during their careers, with doctors in training known to be particularly vulnerable. Previous research has documented work-related factors that may play a role in the mental health status of junior doctors. However, these and additional factors, need to be explored further by considering theory-driven, social, structural and contextual issues. This qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences of junior doctors working in Australian hospitals to identify factors that impact their mental health during medical training. METHOD:Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 junior medical officers (JMOs) employed across six hospitals in Australia. Transcribed de-identified interviews were analysed thematically using a data-driven inductive approach. RESULTS:Four interrelated main themes were identified: i) professional hierarchies; ii) occupational stress; iii) emotional labour, and iv) taking distress home; which detail the complex affective, relational and professional experiences of JMOs. The accounts demonstrate how the social, professional and organisational dimensions of these experiences impact upon trainee's well-being and mental health, both positively and negatively. Together, the findings document the dynamic, nuanced aspects of junior doctors' experiences of medical training and practice and highlights the importance of relational connections and the workplace environment in shaping JMOs' social and emotional well-being. CONCLUSION:The current study adds to the understanding of how junior doctors navigate medical training in Australian hospitals and highlights the complexities of this experience, particularly the ways in which mental health and well-being are shaped by different elements. These findings have important implications to inform new strategies to improve JMO mental health and to leverage work and non-work contexts to better support JMOs during medical training.

Dataset Information

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

Objective

Design

Setting

Participants

Main outcome measures

Conclusion

Publications

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

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